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Published on 10 Sept 2025 • 1 min readMore news

Government Data Reveals £33.9 Million Invested in UK Workplace EV Charging Since 2016
Commercial van rental specialist Dawsongroup vans has analysed the latest data from the Department for Transport covering two government-backed workplace EV charging schemes administered by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

Pelican Electric Trucks Breaks Ground on Major New Aftermarket Parts Facility
Pelican has officially broken ground on its new dedicated 40,000 sq ft National Parts Distribution Centre warehouse, marking another significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in customer support and aftermarket excellence

Farizon V7E delivers the perfect package for first UK customer
CPD Farizon North East, based in Stockton-on-Tees, has handed over the very first born-electric Farizon V7E medium van in the UK. Vehicle hire specialist Shire Link took delivery of their new 67 kWh van on Thursday 9 July.

Michellin Boosts its Fleet with New Wave of Electric Vehicles
Latest arrivals mean approximately two-thirds of the company’s Connected Solutions Division’s operational fleet is now electric. Expanded electric vehicle fleet will save 79.5 tonnes of CO2 every year. Michelin Connected Solutions committed to 100% EV fleet by 2030.

Aegis Energy and Corpay announce partnership to deliver competitively priced EV charging for UK fleets
Clean transport infrastructure provider Aegis Energy announces a three-year commercial partnership with Corpay, a global business payments company behind the UK’s leading fleet payment brand, Allstar.

MAN Backs Diesel Tax Push to Fuel E-Truck Uptake
MAN Truck & Bus chief executive Alexander Vlaskamp is calling for higher taxes on diesel trucks and stronger incentives for electric models, arguing that Europe’s switch to zero-emission haulage is moving too slowly. He also sets out MAN’s expanding electric range, its cross-industry charging partnerships and growing UK investment.

ZEHID Trials Highlight eHGV Charging Progress
Consortium members from the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme share early lessons on electric truck charging, infrastructure deployment and operational savings.

Openreach Taps Welch Depot for EV Charging
Shared charging’s next chapter: from concept to commercial rollout