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Mitie accelerates past EV target

Mitie has achieved its target of converting 30 per cent of its fleet to zero emission electric vehicles (EVs) by March 2022 – three months ahead of schedule. As a result, the business has increased its target to have 35 ...

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Pinnacle Group steps net zero action up a gear with first electric vehicles

Delivering on its “Project Electrify” ambitions to roll out an all-electric fleet of service vehicles, facilities and multi-tenure housing services provider, Pinnacle Group is to transition almost 500 Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) from the current diesel-power to all-electric – starting with its first 33 models of the Nissan eNV200.  Pinnacle, which ...

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Bureau Veritas urges commercial buildings to ‘create an infrastructure’ that supports an EV future

Electrical safety expert, Bureau Veritas, has cautiously welcomed new world-leading regulations for all new homes and buildings in England to have electric vehicle charging points installed as standard – stating that the move will help to drive uptake in electric ...

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Compass adopts electric vehicle policy 

Compass Group UK & Ireland has adopted a 100 per cent electric car policy for all new fleet cars. The move will provide over 500 employees with the opportunity to order an electric vehicle (EV) by the end of the year. ...

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Time for FM to make the switch to a more sustainable transport solution

Blog from Andrew Brown, Just Ride the Bike, Active Travel Consultancy In November, the UK hosts COP26 and the media channels will be full of debate about actions to be taken to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. Two ...

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EV charging scheme driving down carbon emissions across West Yorkshire

EQUANS, ENGIE’s services-led activities business, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, has installed 85 free-to-use electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the region, over the past two years. Helping to tackle air pollution and create a more sustainable environment, ...

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Wates Property Services introduces first fleet of EVs

Wates Property Services has taken the next step in its commitment to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025 with the delivery of its first fleet of electric commercial vehicles. The 10 new fully electric vans will be ...

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Street cleansing services in the West End go fully electric

Environmental solutions provider, Veolia, and its partner Westminster City Council have unveiled a 60 strong fleet of new and upcycled electric vehicles. The new electric fleet will be one of the largest operated by a waste and street cleansing contract ...

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Demand for destination EV charging predicted to rise as people return to the workplace

Vehicle charging solutions business, CTEK, is predicting a significant growth in electric vehicle (EV) charging at destinations like offices and other workplaces, as sustainable transport goes full circle. With more and more motorists relying on EVs for their journeys, the ...

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Making the switch

Lauren Pamma, Electrification Proposition Lead at Lex Autolease, discusses how facilities management businesses can benefit from switching to electric vehicles and how to start the transition Record low levels of transport during the pandemic have had a noticeable impact on ...

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