UK bus and coach operator Stagecoach has partnered with e-fleet solutions provider VEV to create a microgrid-based commercial EV charging hub at Stagecoach’s bus depot in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Now the companies have announced the successful delivery of the companies’ first third-party charge. The Nuneaton depot boasts 45 high-powered EV chargers and a new solar power… Read more »
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UK’s Stagecoach South West chooses VEV for bus charging infrastructure at Devon depots
Stagecoach South West, a regional subsidiary of UK transport operator Stagecoach, has appointed VEV to design, build and manage DC charging infrastructure across three depot locations in Devon. VEV is an electric fleet provider backed by oil company Vitol. The charging network to be installed in Barnstaple, Torquay and Exeter will deliver a combined capacity… Read more »
The week in electric bus news: e-buses motor past inflection point in Europe
Electric city buses have reached critical mass in Europe, Transport and Environment reports. Sixty percent of new EU city buses ordered in 2025 were electric (56% battery-electric and 4% fuel cell). At the current rate of growth in sales, all new city buses are expected to be electric by 2028. A variety of OEMs from… Read more »
Scotland to invest £45 million to support deployment of 334 electric buses
The UK may not yet be in Norway’s EV league, but it is steadily moving to electrify its transport networks. A couple of weeks ago Albion announced plans to fund 484 new electric buses in 10 regions of England. Now the Scots, not to be outdone by their southern neighbors, have confirmed £45 million in… Read more »
EV charging infrastructure provider VEV emphasizes strategic energy management
The UK government recently announced £1 billion in new funding to support the deployment of zero-emission trucks and vans, targeting both vehicle and charging infrastructure costs. Energy and infrastructure specialist VEV called the funding “a significant and welcome step for the industry,” but noted that it might not be enough to convince operators to make… Read more »
Kempower and EO install 342 charging points for electric buses
Finnish DC fast charging manufacturer Kempower and UK EV infrastructure firm EO Charging have installed 342 electric bus chargers in the past three years, and are building a further 150 charge points across the UK. Around 1,570 new zero-emission buses hit UK roads in 2024, representing a 36% year-on-year increase. The partners aim to ensure… Read more »
Oxford promises transit operators faster journeys as incentive to deploy 159 electric buses
The famous English university town of Oxford has officially launched a fleet of 159 new battery-powered buses. Some of the buses are already in service, and the city plans to convert all of its buses to zero-emission models. Operators Go-Ahead and Stagecoach put up about half of the £82.5-million cost to deploy the e-buses, and… Read more »
WattEV aims to operate 12,000 electric Trucks-as-a-Service and a charging network to support them by 2030
Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions, so it’s frustrating that the pace of fleet electrification has been so slow. Viable commercial EVs have been around for years, but fleet operators insisted on conducting years-long pilots to prove their reliability. Now that phase is over, and companies are starting to place substantial… Read more »