Transport + Energy

📢 T+E Awards deadline extended 📢 We're holding open the entry deadline until Friday 25 July, to ensure everyone from the sectors has the opportunity to be part of our prestigious awards. 🚀 Why Enter? Get your work recognised across the sector. These awards spotlight the teams, collaborators, and stakeholders making a real difference. 🏆 As a finalist or winner, you’ll benefit from: A coordinated marketing campaign across our channels Exposure before, during, and after the event Content you can share with your own community and networks 🆕 New We've added four new categories to this year's awards: Charging site of the year Best private sector fleet partnership Team of the year Impact award Don't miss the chance: get your entry in before midnight on Friday 25 July. https://lnkd.in/e-HPhPZ9 Alec Peachey Sam Wibrew James Evison Claire Cullen Sandy Sykes Neil Levett Harry Mandel AFRY The AA Trojan Energy Jacob Roberts, Jarrod Birch, Matthew Adams, Shamala Gadgil MSc, MTICE, FCIHT, FIHE, PWI, PMI, Claire Miller, Victoria Edmonds, Jonathan Murray, Philip Baker, Cenex, ChargeUK, REA, EVA England, Energy Networks Association (ENA) #transport #energy #awards

In this week’s Transport + Energy newsletter: 🔹 BEV market share rises in July despite a fall in overall registrations 🔹 Citroën becomes the first OEM with models approved for the UK Government’s new Electric Car Grant 🔹 Volkswagen Group joins the growing list of manufacturers offering their own EV ‘grants’ ahead of further ECG announcements 🔹 Electric van registrations show welcome growth, but more progress is needed 🔹 Industry innovation from anti-theft charging solutions to electric bus repowering and solar projects in Glasgow 📩 Read the full newsletter below Volkswagen Group | Citroën | Cenex | New AutoMotive | Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) | Zapmap | Motability Operations Ltd | Kempower | Formula Space | KleanDrive Ltd ⚡️KleanBus Ltd | Alexander Dennis | Fuel Cell Systems Ltd. | HyHAUL Mobility | Ohme | vaylens | waEV-charge #TransportAndEnergy #EVMarket #ElectricVehicles #NetZero #FleetDecarbonisation #EVCharging #Sustainability #ZEVMandate

Throwback Friday! Here's another glimpse of our Transport + Energy Forum last November, when we interviewed Naomi Jane Nye from Drax Electric Vehicles ⚡ Naomi explains that the forum enabled her to get in front of customers, understand their challenges and the complexities they are facing as well as meet people with different values and expertise. In terms of the priorities the sector faces in the delivery phase, Naomi is clear that education and collaboration are fundamental. "It has to happen, right? So we've got to make it happen!" This year's Transport + Energy Forum takes place on 20 November at Warwick Conferences Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eGAKShxR Alec Peachey Sam Wibrew James Evison

Registration for Cenex Expo is now open! Cenex Expo is the leading event in the UK innovation community, with over 4,000 visitors in attendance last year. The event offers a wide range of exhibitors, an extensive seminar programme and many networking opportunities. New for 2025, Cenex has introduced four thematic seminar areas located in Hall 3, alongside the Main Plenary in Hall 1 and Hall 2 Plenary. This year's programme features more than 200 industry experts presenting across 40 sessions over the two event days. The outdoor exhibition provides an opportunity to ride & drive the latest research and development vehicles. Supported by government agencies, the event brings together the people who will deliver the net zero and connected automated mobility future. Find out more and register now! https://cenex-expo.com/ #evs #automatedmobility #cenexexpo #netzero #ridedrive

Kempower develops anti-theft charging solution Finnish DC fast-charging company Kempower has approved an anti-theft solution developed by charging consultancy Formula Space. CableGuard has been developed by Formula Space to tackle a rise in EV charging cable theft, which doubled in number last year compared to 2023. Charging cables have become a recent target for organized theft due to their copper content, which has a considerable resale value as scrap metal. Read the full story on the Transport + Energy website: https://lnkd.in/e5TYbQfT Lee Barnett, Vern Pollard, #theft #cabletheft #charging #evcharging

Zapmap reveals charging growing fastest in West Midlands New figures from Zapmap have revealed 1,849 net new charging devices to its database and regional growth being highest in the West Midlands at 19%. It said that July was a particularly strong month for slow powered chargers, due to the prevalence of on-street projects, with some 1,563 net new chargers coming onto its database. Overall, there are now 84,218 chargers at 41,979 locations with a year-on-year growth by device of around 26%. The number of successful charging sessions on the public network was 3.1 million - or around 4,000 sessions per hour. Read the full story on the Transport + Energy website: https://lnkd.in/dkZcaQ3g West Midlands Combined Authority, Richard Parker, Jade Edwards, Melanie Shufflebotham #charging #evcharging #electricvehicles

SP Electricity North West reveals Iberdrola identity Electricity network operator SP Electricity North West has revealed its new name and visual identity as part of the Iberdrola Group. The new name and look follow the completion of Iberdrola’s majority acquisition of Electricity North West earlier this year and its subsequent alignment with Iberdrola’s ScottishPower brand within the UK. This makes ScottishPower the second largest distribution network operator in the UK – delivering electricity to approximately 12 million people across a network spanning more than 170,000 kilometres, from Stirling to Stockport. Read the full story on the Transport + Energy website: https://lnkd.in/daYkKdTN Stephanie Trubshaw, Keith Anderson, #energy #scotland

One fifth say they will 'never switch' to an EV A fifth (19%) of future car buyers believe they will never switch to an electric vehicle (EV), according to a new survey by Motability Operations Ltd. Some 43% of the UK public have never driven nor been a passenger in an EV, and only 21% of this group would consider buying an EV. But it also found that with EV experiences, people were more likely to feel positive about the vehicles and consider having one. Read the full story on the Transport + Energy website: https://lnkd.in/e-YrrADw Victoria Annemarie Hoban, Andrew Miller, Ian Plummer, Autotrader #motability #ev #bev #driving #electricvehicles

First EV models approved for £1,500 discount Four Citroën models have been confirmed as the first electric vehicles (EV) eligible for the UK Government's new Electric Car Grant (ECG). Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the £1,500 discount will be available on the Citroën ë-C3, ë–C4, ë-C5 and the ë-Berlingo. The 4 models are the first to be approved for the discounts under the government’s new £650 million ECG scheme, with more models to approved "in the coming days and weeks", the UK Government said. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ejWc96cv Lilian Greenwood, Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, Simon Williams, Greg Taylor #ev #electriccargrant #ecg #grants #electricvehicles

BEV growth continues in July to 21.3% The battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market share has continued to rise in July as overall registrations fell, according to fresh figures. Bucking the wider market performance, registrations of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) rose 33.0% and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by 9.1%. Electric vans grew even more strongly, up 57% on last June's figures. Read the full story on the Transport + Energy website: https://lnkd.in/eideTrvF New AutoMotive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Sukky Choongh (she/her), Mike Hawes, Ben Nelmes #ev #bev #manufacturing #carregistrations