One year on, the world’s first real-world trial of wireless electric vans is now part and parcel of everyday operations at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh with an expansion to a second site operated by the John Lewis Partnership. The project […]
NewsPlug-in van and truck grants have been extended by the government for two more years, supporting more businesses to make the switch to electric. With nearly 5% of the UK’s CO2 emissions currently coming from vans, companies are under pressure […]
News Leave a Comment on Plug-in van and truck grantsThe Workplace Charging Scheme can reduce the cost of installing electric vehicle chargepoints by up to £14,000. FPS is an OZEV-approved installer representative – that’s the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles which administers the scheme. It means we only work with […]
News Leave a Comment on Workplace Charging with FPSSainsbury’s is working with fleet electrification specialists Flexible Power Systems (FPS) on a new type of smart plug required to power electric Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs). After a successful trial last year, the supermarket rolled out five electric refrigerated trailers […]
NewsMost of us are familiar the issue of fuel poverty, (poverty linked to household fuel costs), especially as the number of UK households struggling to pay their fuel bills is expected to treble in April when the new energy price […]
NewsThe Partnership is being supported by EV technology specialists Flexible Power Systems, (FPS), which is establishing a mixed charging solution incorporating depot, public network and home charging. The trial will start next month and FPS will integrate data collected into […]
NewsSupermarket Waitrose is set to trial new wireless electric vehicles in an effort to speed up time between deliveries while also cutting carbon emissions, reports Rachel Millard. The company plans to stop using fossil fuels across its fleet by 2030, converting […]
NewsWaitrose is trialling a fleet of electric home delivery vans that can be charged wirelessly. Waitrose is trialling a fleet of electric home delivery vans that can be charged wirelessly. The vans will begin delivering customer orders from Waitrose’s St […]
NewsWireless and automatic charging presents a number of opportunities. It can reduce downtime for charging of commercial electric trucks or other vehicles. It can enable space saving and scalability of public charging. What are some of the technologies developed for […]
NewsFlexible Power Systems is working with Tyseley Energy Park and University of Birmingham to assess the feasibility of a wireless electric vehicle charging hub for commercial vehicles operating in Birmingham. Shared charging infrastructure could reduce the costs of electrifying fleets […]
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