The electric-vehicle movement scored a major win in the United Kingdom after several motoring organizations took part in a five-day rally supporting the transition to EVs. The rally involved dozens of teams testing battery electric vehicles as well as EV-charging infrastructure on a 1,500-mile UK circuit. Comprised of charging companies, energy firms and auto manufacturers, the teams drove electric cars from Wolverhampton, through Scotland and Wales, to Chester.
The rally began on July 1, 2024, as dozens of EVs, including vans with commercial branding, gathered at a car park in Wolverhampton before setting off on the long journey to Chester. The event featured a cornucopia of electrified vehicles as the 50 teams involved in the rally exhibited their vehicles’ capabilities as they ran the massive circuit. Only two electric delivery vans from the dozens of electrified cars that took part in the circuit didn’t cross the finish line.
Other participating vehicles included a converted classic Porsche sports car, an electric motorcycle that could be charged directly from a car and an electric lorry that could travel 300 miles while fully loaded. The truck will begin production later in the year and has the potential to ship containers from Felixstowe or Southampton and deliver them to northwest England or the Midlands on a single charge.
According to Daimler Truck UK’s James Venables, the truck can achieve this by charging in around 30 minutes, allowing drivers to leave their trucks charging during rest breaks. Unfortunately, Venables added, the ultra-fast charging infrastructure needed to support the trucks hasn’t been deployed yet. A fleet of similar electrified trucks could go a long way toward cutting carbon emissions from trucking, one of the greatest contributors to emissions in the transportation segment.
Charging company Gridserve saw its representative Sam Clarke take part in the rally on a Zero electric motorcycle equipped with a small, slow-charging battery. Because the motorcycle battery uses an AC current rather than DC current used in cars in faster chargers, it can be plugged into a car and slow charged overnight. Clarke noted that the rally would allow Gridserve to figure out the challenges and start working on plans to address those challenges.
The rally was a major showcase of efforts by manufacturers, charging companies and other relevant players to advance electric vehicle technology in the UK and beyond. For the UK, Europe and other jurisdictions to achieve their green-energy goals, cutting emissions in transport will be essential as the segment contributes around 30% of global emissions.
Events such as the rally in the UK can do a lot to popularize EV models from manufacturers across the world, including VinFast Auto Ltd. (NASDAQ: VFS), as the public sees a glimpse of how these vehicles can perform in a variety of road conditions and weather.
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