Charging & infrastructure - Page 30

Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’.

A new report has found that motorists are deterred from switching to electric vehicles (EVs) as they do not have access to chargers at home.

Tridos Bank UK has provided its first finance to support the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with a loan to Pod Point.

The electric vehicle homecharge scheme and workplace charging scheme have been confirmed for another year by the Office for Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV).

Gridserve has started construction of its first electric vehicle (EV) charging forecourt, providing rapid chargers for up to 24 vehicles at once.

By James O’Brien, product group director at Mivolt

Centrica and Volkswagen Group have agreed a three-year partnership to provide home charging units for new EV owners.

The first electric vehicle (EV) code of best practice has been launched to ensure that consumers receive fair treatment from domestic charge point installers.

Overnight charging at home can typically be done for as little as 8p per kWh but can be as high as 69p per kWh at a public rapid charge point.

By Matthew Walters, head of consultancy and customer data services at LeasePlan UK

Fleets should look beyond the higher acquisition or leasing costs of a fully electric vehicle to unlock significant wholelife savings.

Energy giant EDF has acquired electric vehicle chargepoint provider Pod Point in a deal reported to be worth £110 million.

Engenie has installed its first two rapid EV charge points in Cardiff as part of a wider rollout that will more than double the number of rapid chargers in the city.

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is concerned that some of its members could face a “charging crisis”.

The companies will use GridShare, Moixa’s AI powered software, to enable EV drivers to deliver essential flexibility to the UK energy system while reducing home energy bills.

Northern Powergrid has launched a free, online tool to help improve electric vehicle (EV) connections process across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a new bundle for fleets to make the switch to plug-in vehicles.

Audi is offering access to 18 electric vehicle (EV) charge point providers through a one-card charging system.

Traditional barriers to the adoption of EVs, such as range and charging infrastructure, no longer fill fleets with anxiety, a new survey suggests.

Funding increased and plan to give drivers real-time information about places to charge their electric car revealed.

Ionity increases its European electric operations with new pricing plans.

Islington Council has launched a vehicle to grid electric vehicle charging project aimed at helping the local authority become carbon neutral by 2030.

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has made a series of recommendations to enable the efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs).

Analysis by Moneybarn reveals which regions have the most and fewest charge points per electric vehicle (EV) registered in that area.

More than 3 million public charging points will be needed if the EU is to become climate neutral by 2050, according to research group Transport & Environment (T&E).

Volkswagen has outlined a new mobile charging robot concept that can be deployed in car parks to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in any space.

By Hannah Collishaw, director of E.ON Drive in the UK

TfL and Engenie have joined forces to open London’s first rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Stratford International Station car park.

By Alain Costa, head of service/delivery fleet Europe at ChargePoint

Foxtons says it will switch its fleet of 850 cars to electric vehicles by 2030, but wants EV infrastructure to be better to help fleets make the switch sooner.

Free voice-activated function on Google Assistant allows users to search for EV charge points using voice commands at home, work or on the move.

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers at 100 Tesco stores across the UK are now able to top up their battery for free while shopping.

Providers and policymakers are being warned that a fragmented charge point network is slowing the take-up of electric vehicles (EVs).

All new cars and vans to be electric, but will 2030, 2035 or 2040 be the target date?

Oxford is trialling six pop-up electric vehicle (EV) charge points for residents who have no off-street parking.

New charging points set for Test Valley.

Best and worst places to charge electric vehicles (EVs) revealed by government.

EDF Group purchases Pivot Power.

Roll out of rapid vehicle chargers at over 300 stores over the next three years.

Allego, EVBox, NewMotion, Chargemap, ChargePoint, Charge4Europe, Engenie, Franklin Energy, and Travelcard have signed the agreement.