Tag: electric vehicles

Walmart Announces Plan To Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Stuart Mitchell

Vishal Kapadia, Senior Vice President, Energy Transformation at Walmart has posted the following post on the Walmart website highlighting the companies plans to expand their vehicle charging network. As our customers and members continue to look for ways to save money and live better, I am excited to announce our plans at Walmart and Sam’s Club in the U.S. to make electric vehicle (EV) ownership more accessible, reliable, convenient and affordable for them across the country. By 2030, we intend to build our own EV fast-charging network at thousands of…

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Royal Mail charges up its fleet with ten-fold increase in electric vehicles

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has announced a ten-fold increase in the number of electric vehicles it runs across its UK fleet with plans to introduce around 3,000 additional, low-emission vans throughout the UK.  The vehicles, liveried in traditional Royal Mail red, are a new chapter in the Company’s ongoing drive to reduce its operational emissions still further. The Company will additionally introduce charging points to all the Delivery Offices set to receive the vehicles as part of the plans. The roll out of the vans will initially focus on ultra-low emission zones…

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Motability and UK Power Networks are forming a partnership to help disabled drivers make the switch to electric vehicles

Stuart Mitchell

As the UK transitions to Net Zero and more people shift to zero emission electric vehicles, it is estimated that around 1.35 million drivers with disabilities across the UK will be reliant on public charging infrastructure.  Research from national charity Motability, which aims to ensure no disabled person should be disadvantaged because of access to transport, shows the needs of drivers with disabilities will differ from other EV drivers and accessibility concerns must be addressed.  UK Power Networks is working with Motability to identify the specific needs of disabled EV…

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Volkswagen brand triples deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2020

Stuart Mitchell

Volkswagen Passenger Cars has hit the ground running in the transition to electric mobility. “2020 was a turning point for Volkswagen and marked a breakthrough in electric mobility,” said Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Last year, the brand delivered more electric vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). “We are well on track to achieve our aim of becoming the market leader in battery electric vehicles,” Brandstätter…

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New digital platform launched to accelerate transition to EVs

Stuart Mitchell

Gemserv has launched a new digital platform – Paladin – aimed at helping businesses confidently lead the transition to electric vehicles. Developed in partnership with software-as-a-service specialist Alyne, the information service provides users with easy access to relevant insights, compliance and guidance to inform decision-making. The launch of Paladin comes after extensive market research by Gemserv to understand the complex barriers preventing a faster transition to EVs. The subscription service provides digital access to structured, filtered, connected and searchable use-case content and business controls relevant to a customer’s products and services.…

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