ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEWS
Industry Insights & Updates
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in commercial electric transport. From regulatory changes and new vehicle technology to deep-dives into fleet electrification, explore our latest news and expert insights.
How To Reduce Your Last Mile Delivery Costs
In the face of a massive boom in eCommerce, you need to look for ways to reduce your last mile delivery costs, to maintain an effective business model. Last mile delivery might be the final part of the supply chain, but it is largely recognised to account for more than half of all the delivery […]
Are All Electric Vehicles Road Legal?
Electric vehicles (EVs) have plenty of benefits and advantages that many businesses across multiple sectors would like to enjoy. However, not all electric vehicles are road-legal. If you are tasked with purchasing road-legal electric vehicles for your company, you need to ensure that they are denoted as ‘road legal’ or ‘road homologation.’ By switching your […]
ePowerTrucks plans for the future following MBO
Recent Management buyout of ePowerTrucks/Lift Safe Ltd, ensures continuity of staff and services in the Oldham based company. Owner, Jerry Hanss, started ePowerTrucks/Lift Safe Ltd 20 years ago and is delighted to sell his majority share of the business to colleagues, whilst retaining a 25% share. Commenting on the timing of the transaction Jerry said: […]
How The Pandemic Has Shaped The Future Of Last Mile Delivery
Last mile delivery solutions were already experiencing strong growth as consumers recognised the convenience of shopping from home. However, the pandemic is supercharging this shift in consumer behaviour, creating a rapid upwards surge in home deliveries of non-essential and essential goods as brick and mortar stores face in-person trading restrictions and forced closures. Retailers are […]
How Last Mile Delivery Is Changing The Transport Industry
Last mile delivery has long been considered the most expensive, pollution generating, and inefficient part of the supply chain. Predominantly dominated by diesel or petrol-guzzling vehicles, this sector of the transport industry is changing in response to the changing expectations from consumers and merchants. Existing fleet vehicles are being replaced, and new fleets of clean […]
Keeping University Campus’ Clean With Electric Vehicles
Universities, colleges, and school campuses have various challenges to overcome when striving to achieve a clean and sustainable campus. Fossil-fuelled transportation solutions have inherently been polluters, but electric vehicles (EVs) are taking over this space and solving the clean transportation problem. The latest EVs use innovative technologies to quickly, efficiently and safely handle everyday tasks, […]
How Inefficient Last Mile Deliveries Can Cost You Dearly
For many logistics and distribution companies, as well as smaller local businesses who have brought their service in-house, the final leg of the journey, known as last mile delivery, can be extremely costly. Last mile logistics can account for more than half of the costs associated with expediting products and goods from the final distribution […]
Last Mile Delivery FAQ
The last mile delivery solution is the most critical element of the eCommerce supply chain. Customers might expect this to be free, which might be a person or a business, and they certainly expect it to be fast. These delivery companies need to be competitive and meet consumer demand while simultaneously cutting costs and improving […]
How Electric Hospital Equipment Is Helping Ease The Burden
Electric hospital equipment is fundamental to the operations of busy healthcare facilities. As more recognition is placed on staff and patients’ wellbeing and the demands to be ever more efficient grow, it makes excellent sense to invest in electric hospital equipment. There is intense pressure on wards in hospitals across the UK, and this is […]
Are Road Sweepers Hygienic?
If you venture out onto the roads or city centre streets in the early hours of the morning, then you are sure to come across road sweepers regularly. Road sweepers are used across the UK to clear urban areas of debris, dust, and dirt that collect on road surfaces and pavements. The newest road sweepers […]
What Is Last-Mile Delivery
The last-mile delivery is the last stage of moving goods or people to their final destination. This leg of the journey is something that warehouses and factories often have a significant need for, taking goods from the back of a lorry into the facility. Local delivery companies have a similar need, and the demand to […]
Refresh Your Workers With New Training
The use of electric vehicles in business premises and worksites is quickly growing as their convenience becomes recognised and businesses put a focus on reducing their carbon emissions. In use in a diverse range of industries, including warehouses, hospitals, universities, airports, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals, it is highly advantageous for your workers and operators to be […]