Electric Vehicles

28th February 2022 Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Points Update Coming soon near you! New Connected Kerb electric vehicle charging points are being installed in the areas of Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Bletchley and Olney. In parallel, the Traffic… 8th February 2022 Hundreds of residential electric vehicle charging points to be installed in Milton Keynes Work starts this month to install electric vehicle charging points on streets in older residential areas of Milton Keynes after MK Council secured a £1.1m grant. As part of the… 15th December 2021 char.gy conducts the very first successful trial of public EV inductive charging Cable-free residential charging trial adds a second pathway to char.gy’s existing lamp post technology to provide new solutions for urban EV owners lacking off-street parking With 50% of the UK’s… 3rd November 2021 Milton Keynes Car Club Milton Keynes Car Club Milton Keynes is ready to host a car club operated by Enterprise Car Club.  The car club provides vehicles that can be rented… 25th October 2021 First of Two Milton Keynes Community Charging Hubs Opens Community Charging Hub Opens MK Council has opened one of two new planned electric car charging community hubs at Saxon Gate in Central Milton Keynes with rapid charging spots. The… 3rd August 2021 Milton Keynes Council leases first e-cargo bike MK Council leases first e-cargo bike to Olney entrepreneur and start-up Milton Keynes Council has leased its first fully electric e-cargo bike to a female entrepreneur who launched an online… 3rd August 2021 Get Around MK transport app launched New transport smartphone app launched for Milton Keynes A new smartphone app has been launched by MK Council to help local people and visitors make quick, clean and green transport… 27th May 2021 E-cargo bikes E-cargo bikes are available to lease to businesses in Milton Keynes E-cargo bikes have hit the streets of Milton Keynes as part of a new initiative to reduce congestion… 12th March 2021 Travel Grants Applications are open Your workplace can apply for a ‘Sustainable Travel Grant’ to help implement measures that increase travel to your organisation by active and sustainable modes. The grants are… 1st September 2020 10 reasons why an E-cargo bike could be great for your business E-cargo bikes: the future of urban deliveries With the recent spike in home deliveries putting a strain on our already congested roads, businesses are looking for more convenient and sustainable… 14th February 2020 Innovations in EV charging Innovation trials will test new EV charging technologies     Milton Keynes is home to pioneering trails which will place the city at the forefront of developments in electric… 4th November 2019 EV Experience Centre Access to impartial help and advice at the UK’s first EV Experience Centre   Milton Keynes is home to the UK’s first multi-brand, electric vehicle showroom offering impartial,… 17th October 2017 Autonomous PODs What are they? The pods are fully autonomous which means they don’t need a driver. The pods are four seater vehicles which can also accommodate a wheelchair. They are the first type… 6th October 2017 Free EV parking Free parking for electric cars in Milton Keynes     Milton Keynes is the easiest place to park for electric car drivers with dedicated… 6th October 2017 Charge points Charging your electric car in Milton Keynes   In Milton Keynes you’re never far away from a charge point with over 400 installed right across the City. The… 6th October 2017 Autonomous vehicles Milton Keynes will soon see self-driving vehicles (also known as pods or driverless cars) for short journeys around the centre of the city! On 3rd December 2014 the Chancellor of… 6th October 2017 Electric vehicles Milton Keynes: the best city for electric cars Milton Keynes is the best place to drive an electric vehicle with a range of programmes making it easier for… 14th September 2017 Go electric Using smart technology to enhance sustainable transport Milton Keynes Council is a leading authority in working in partnership with new and innovative sustainable transport initiatives. Electric bus routes, driverless pods… 23rd July 2017 New EV Experience Centre opens in MK The UK’s first ever EV Experience Centre opened it’s doors to the public on Saturday 22 July 2017. The centre has been funded from a portion of the £9m grant… 17th July 2017 Skyline charges ahead with electric taxis plan Skyline Taxis, a taxi firm with bases in Milton Keynes and Northampton, has invested in a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) that are now in operation across MK. The growing… 17th October 2016 Driverless cars – what do you think? Members of the public are being asked for their opinions on self-driving vehicles. Following the launch of the driverless Pod trials in Milton Keynes on Tuesday 11 October, members of… 25th July 2016 More electric buses destined for Milton Keynes Transport Minister, Andrew Jones MP announced today (25 July 2016) that Milton Keynes Council has been awarded £1.75m after a successful bid to bring 11 new electric buses to the…