Electric Bus City?
coventrysociety Coventry has successfully bid to become one of the UK’s only two all-electric bus cities. Coventry and Oxford were selected from 19 towns and cities who applied to be the…
Transport
A hundred Years ‘On the Buses’
Our Deputy Chair, Paul Maddocks, reviews “100 years ‘On The Buses’ with the Bailey Family” – A Personal Journey by Roger Bailey. Paul writes…. I was very pleased to get…
Research into Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles to Start in Coventry
Western Power Distribution (WPD), the electricity distribution network operator for the Midlands, has announced the launch of its new research project exploring the feasibility of wireless, ‘on-the-go’ charging for electric…
Council Trials Electric Bin Lorries
Electric bin lorries could soon be used in the city after a trial was successful this month, bringing a breath of fresh air to the city. The bin lorries are…
Very Light Rail project moves forward
In June 2020 we reported progress with the Very Light Rail Project (VLR) in Coventry. Since then the vehicle development project has delivered its very light rail (VLR) prototype vehicle…
The Electric Car that you can top up as quickly as a Diesel
Paul Maddocks reflects on our previous story about electric vehicles….. One of the main problems with electric vehicle is that the batteries are very expensive and not very eco-friendly with…
Is Coventry ready for electric vehicle revolution?
As part of the 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution the Government has announced an investment of £500m for the development and mass production of electric vehicle batteries. Coventry…
Consultation Begins on Binley Cycleway
Further to our recent publication of plans for cycleways in the city, the City Council has published its plans for the first phase of its proposed cycle route from the…
Bike Plans Take Shape
Since the Coronavirus hit Coventry, there has been a massive uptake in the use of bicycles in the city and the Council and its partners have responded with a wide…
Scooting Around Coventry
A government backed trial to look at the best approach to legalising the use of e-scooters will get underway in Coventry this month. The Government originally planned to run the…