Home / Tag Archives: electric vehicles

Tag Archives: electric vehicles

Mitie reaches 5,000 EV milestone

Mitie has marked a milestone in its decarbonisation journey having welcomed its 5,000 electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet. Two-thirds (66 per cent) of the company’s fleet is now electric, ramping up Mitie’s pursuit of creating a zero-emission fleet by ...

Read More »

Mitie marks major milestone in Plan Zero journey 

Mitie has welcomed the 4,000th electric vehicle (EV), a Volkswagen ID Buzz, to its fleet. The milestone marks a major step in Mitie’s road to net zero, underscoring its commitment to creating a zero emission fleet. Over the past year ...

Read More »

Wates accelerates decarbonisation plans

Building and property maintenance company, Wates, has accelerated plans to decarbonise its commercial van fleet with a major investment to replace 45 small diesel, supervisor vans with new electric cars, which will be used across the Group’s UK-wide fit-out, refurbishment and ...

Read More »

Highly charged

Electrifying the fleet is high on the agenda for most FMs. But what do you do if your sites can’t support the new charging infrastructure needed? Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy, explains some of the options available Facilities managers ...

Read More »

An electrifying journey

Heidi Thompson, Group Fleet Manager describes how Mitie is accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles in its bid to go fully electric by the end of 2025 For many organisations striving for net zero, electric vehicles (EVs) are an essential ...

Read More »

Edwin James Group driving down carbon emissions

The engineering services provider has launched a pilot programme that will eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives. The new vans mark the initial step towards electrifying the entire van fleet, with engineers currently testing their ...

Read More »

Charging ahead

Installing electric vehicles is daunting, say Dan Lessiter and Kevin Ledger, Senior Business Managers at Liberty Charge, but Charge Point Operators (CPOs) are there to support the introduction of an EV infrastructure With the 2030 ban on new petrol and ...

Read More »

Drivers more likely to ‘go electric’ if they can charge at work

Employers can help accelerate the UK’s switch to Electric Vehicles by providing charging facilities at their workplaces. According to a YouGov survey, half of UK drivers (50 per cent) say they would be more likely to switch to an Electric ...

Read More »

FM takes charge

If the UK is going to move toward net zero by using more EVs then it needs a charging infrastructure to meet demand and FMs hold the key. David Harris, VINCI Facilities Customer Director explains The electric vehicle (EV) market ...

Read More »

Mitie on the road to a zero-emission fleet by the end of 2025

Mitie is on course to switch its fleet to zero emission vehicles by the end of 2025, having welcomed its 3,000th electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet. Mitie began its EV transition in December 2018, with 42 per cent of ...

Read More »