Apr 5, 2023 - 01:14 pm
ALD & ChargePoint deepen cooperation to target corporate fleets
ALD Automotive and ChargePoint want to establish an electric Mobility Service Provider (eMSP) dedicated to corporate fleet electrification. The aim is to offer charging solutions across Europe for company fleets from the ChargePoint portfolio, including billing options.
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Oct 14, 2022 - 02:09 pm
Deutsche Telekom to buy 100% electric company cars from 2023
A huge change is underway as Germany’s largest telecommunications company, Deutsche Telekom, has announced to buy only electric company cars from 1 January 2023. Staff in Germany will have a choice between 33 EV models. The move is part of the Group’s broader sustainability initiatives.
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Oct 13, 2022 - 05:20 pm
Anglian Water drives up EV share of their fleets
The water service company Anglian Water is accelerating its e-mobility advance, with more than 300 electrified vehicles coming to the East of England in the next few months. Almost 300 vehicles are on order and will join an existing fleet of electric and hybrid vans.
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Oct 13, 2022 - 04:08 pm
Siemens and Volta Trucks join forces in fleet infrastructure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Volta Trucks have announced a push to facilitate full fleet electrification. They signed a letter of intent outlining how they will jointly seek to deliver “turnkey solutions” for fleet operators by integrating vehicles, charging infrastructure and energy management.
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Jun 25, 2022 - 06:38 pm
Speedy acquires 150 Ford E-Transit vans
UK construction equipment and services provider Speedy is adding 150 new electric vans to its fleet. The firm has ordered 100 Ford E-Transit models (4.25 t class) and 50 E-Transit vans (3.5 t class) to replace ICE models. The 150 units will make up over ten per cent of Speedy’s 1,100-strong commercial fleet.
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Jun 8, 2022 - 02:47 pm
Hilti continues fleet electrification with 200 Kia e-Niro cars
Hilti GB is continuing the electrification of the UK fleet as it aims for a 50% EV share this year. The tool manufacturer and construction company has replaced more than 200 cars with Kia electric models across the UK and also offers free home charger installations to staff.
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Jun 2, 2022 - 02:12 pm
Albert Heijn will electrify Dutch city fleets entirely
The Dutch retailer Albert Heijn will decarbonise all deliveries in the centre of the Hague by the end of this year, including home delivery and the supply of its stores. Throughout 2023, deliveries in central Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Amsterdam are also to be made only electrically.
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Jun 1, 2022 - 04:22 pm
Whistl starts decarbonising van fleet using Maxus EVs
UK logistics specialist Whistl has begun adding electric vehicles to its fleet to transition its van fleet to electric power. The strategy includes installing charging infrastructure across Whistl’s 22 sites and procuring the electric vans.
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Apr 7, 2022 - 01:38 pm
Boston to replace all 700 school buses with electric buses
Boston wants to replace its fleet of more than 700 school buses with electric vehicles by 2030, starting with 20 buses taking kids to school during the next school year. The move is part of the city’s Green New Deal, which includes converting much of its vehicle fleet, not only school buses.
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Mar 3, 2022 - 02:02 pm
Victoria state fleet to get more electric
Australia’s Victoria state government has announced a new budget to buy electric cars for its fleet. The commitment includes purchasing 400 new vehicles and charging infrastructure over the next two years for about $15 million.
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Mar 1, 2022 - 03:37 pm
City of Houston buys nearly 100 new electric vehicles
The City Council of Houston, Texas, has approved purchasing 97 battery electric vehicles. The new EVs will replace ICE vehicles ageing out of the official fleet. The Houston Climate Action Plan aims to convert all non-emergency, light-duty municipal vehicles to electric by 2030.
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Jan 10, 2022 - 02:20 pm
VinFast wins first US customer for electric cars shown at CES
Not even a week after making its CES debut, VinFast announces its first fleet customer to buy electric cars. Artemis DNA, a biotech company dealing in genetics, has reserved 100 EVs from the Vietnamese company and expects delivery in late 2022 when VinFast will turn into an all-electric car manufacturer.
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Dec 9, 2021 - 02:12 pm
US plans to drive transport electrification becoming concrete
The Biden administration is driving plans to increase electric transport across the US. Advances such as replacing all Government vehicles with electric ones have resulted in a new executive order. The President demands all light-duty vehicles acquired by the government to be emission-free by 2027.
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Dec 5, 2021 - 06:02 pm
German car rental company Sixt expands in Australia
Sixt announces its expansion in Australia through a franchise with the National Roads & Motorists’ Association (NRMA), the largest national automobile club. The cooperation will immediately give the German company a 13% market share and introduce one of the largest EV rental fleets in Australia.
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Sep 15, 2021 - 01:28 pm
Deloitte places largest Mini Electric order in Europe so far
The auditing and consulting firm Deloitte has ordered 140 all-electric Mini Cooper SE. The new electric cars complement 100 Mini EVs the company had already added to its fleet in Belgium in August. For BMW, this is the largest order of electric Minis in Europe to date.
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Aug 2, 2021 - 03:42 pm
SPIE UK en route to fleet decarbonisation by 2025
British energy and communications firm SPIE UK announces the first step in its fleet electrification effort. The company purchased 60 Nissan e-NV200 vans and says it aims to replace 98 per cent of its fleet with alternative fuel vehicles by 2025.
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May 17, 2021 - 02:59 pm
Bear Scotland adds new e-vans to South-East fleet
Road maintenance company Bear Scotland says it took delivery of six new electric vans. This brings the number of EVs in its Scottish fleet to thirteen. The Renault transporters will charge at company charge points in South-East Scotland.
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Mar 3, 2021 - 03:51 pm
FedEx targets carbon-neutrality by 2040
FedEx is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040 and wants to entirely electrify its fleets. From 2025, 50 per cent of FedEx global vehicle purchases will be electric, rising to 100% by 2030.
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Feb 17, 2021 - 12:03 pm
EV100 report: Corporate fleets doubled in 2020
Today the EV100 initiative from the Climate Group published their annual ‘EV100 Progress and Insights Report’ showing an exponential uptake of EVs in fleets and an unprecedented roll-out of charging infrastructure.
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