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Cars account for 90% of hydrogen vehicle sales
Monday 30th January 2023
Passenger cars make up the greatest share of the hydrogen vehicle market, according to new research by Interact Analysis. It found that of the 18,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles sold in 2021, 90% were passenger cars. A report published by the firm concluded that the hydrogen transportation market is still very much… Read more
BP Pulse builds first public electric truck charging corridor
Tuesday 24th January 2023
BP Pulse has announced the first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe. Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at electric trucks have been launched along a 600km (370-mile) stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor across Germany. The 300kw charging stations are each capable… Read more
Company car mileages fall as vans worked harder
Wednesday 11th January 2023
The average mileage of a car on business contract hire over a typical three-year period is down to 49,680, significantly below the long-standing industry benchmark of 60,000, newly published data suggests. With employees commuting less frequently as they blend working from home with visits to their workplaces and clients, the… Read more
CarComm Coachworks, Ashford – the 2nd CV bodyshop to achieve the VBRA Elite Truck & Van Body Repair standard
Thursday 5th January 2023
Selsia CV approved repairer, CarComm Coachworks in Ashford, Middlesex has become the second commercial body repair workshop in the country to achieve the VBRA Elite Truck & Van Body Repair Standard. VBRA launched this standard in July 2022, to utilise the certifications from the IMI and other bodies to identify the… Read more
Cost of minerals vital for electric vehicle batteries soars
Wednesday 4th January 2023
Increasing demand for minerals used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, such as lithium, nickel and cobalt, is pushing up prices and threatens to disrupt production. The warning from industry analysts comes as lithium prices have risen tenfold to $75,000 (£61,000) a tonne since the start of 2021. Bloomberg Intelligence, in… Read more
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