All aboard: First Bus to open depot EV charge points to the public

Stuart Stone
clock • 2 min read
Credit: First Bus
Image:

Credit: First Bus

UK's largest bus operator opens public charging hub for cars and vans at Summercourt depot in Cornwall

The UK's first bus depot to offer charging infrastructure for electric cars and vans has opened to the public at First Bus' Summercourt site in Cornwall. The company said the new Summercourt charging...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Automotive

ZEV Mandate: Government offers UK carmakers more wriggle-room to meet EV goals

ZEV Mandate: Government offers UK carmakers more wriggle-room to meet EV goals

Sales of new fossil fuel cars are to be phased out from 2030 followed by hybrids from 2035, and carmakers are to be given greater flexibilities to meet annual EV sales quotas

Michael Holder
clock 06 April 2025 • 9 min read
 'The UK's EV policy is paying off': Electric vehicle market enjoys 'strongest ever' start to year

'The UK's EV policy is paying off': Electric vehicle market enjoys 'strongest ever' start to year

Industry figures show EV sales for the first quarter increased 38 per cent, putting the UK on track to meet Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate targets

clock 04 April 2025 • 5 min read
Could EVs help offset impact of Trump's 'Liberation Day' auto tariffs?

Could EVs help offset impact of Trump's 'Liberation Day' auto tariffs?

Around 25,000 UK jobs are considered at risk due to new US auto tariffs, but a new report claims a burgeoning domestic green transport sector could help make up for any losses

Stuart Stone
clock 02 April 2025 • 8 min read