electric vehicle
28 Apr 2025
Council charging ahead with next phase of Electric Vehicle Strategy
The transition to a cleaner, low-carbon transport network is set to accelerate with the approval of a new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy for Westmorland and Furness. Westmorland and Furness Council...
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17 Mar 2025
Addressing the Challenges of Public Charge Points for EVs in Rural Areas
The recent report by the Public Accounts Committee, paints a stark picture of the current state and challenges of expanding public charge point infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) across the...
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14 Oct 2024
Half A Billion-Pound Investment In Electric Buses Secured Ahead Of International Investment Summit
The Department for Transport has announced that communities across the country will benefit from brand new, state-of-the-art green buses. Up to 500 UK manufacturing jobs are set to be supported as bus...
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05 Aug 2024
Addressing the Challenges of Rural Decarbonisation
Rural areas face significant challenges in the quest for net zero, with the lack of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure being a major hurdle. Despite the increase in public EV...
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13 Nov 2023
New government consultation finds Local Authorities are key to a successful EV roll out
The Lords Select Committee on Environment and Climate Change has published its consultation response to the Electric Vehicles Enquiry. The written evidence from the Urban Transport Group highlights the disparity...
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09 Oct 2023
New data reveals that there is just one electric vehicle charger for every ten miles in England’s county and rural areas
A new report from the County Council Network has found that the number of publicly-available electric vehicle charge points in England’s county and rural areas lags far behind major towns...
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02 Oct 2023
New tech to be trialled to boost local connectivity
The government has announced that it is piloting smart street lamps that can house EV charging hubs and boost wireless coverage, including 5G. Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire County Councils are among six areas in...
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11 Sep 2023
Government promises £25m for new zero emission buses to connect ‘rural communities’
The Government has promised to prioritise rural communities in its £129m roll out of hundreds of new zero-emission buses. The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper MP (Con, Forest of Dean) has...
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29 Aug 2023
Local Authorities called on to dramatically increase the number of EV public charging points to meet growing demand
A new study by Transport England and England’s Economic Heartland has found that there needs to be an almost six-fold increase in public electric vehicle charging points by 2025, in...
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24 Apr 2023
Rural households are being blocked from making net zero upgrades to their homes
The Telegraph reports households are being blocked from making net zero upgrades to their homes due to lack of electricity supply, the energy watchdog has warned Residents of rural villages have been...
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