Charging & infrastructure - Page 8

DfT widens access to charge point grant, confirms £185m EV infrastructure funding to councils and launches forum for Government and charging industry.

Half of local authorities have an EV charging strategy plan in place, but the vast majority are failing to talk to fleets about their needs.

BP Pulse has acquired one of the largest truck stops in Europe and plans to transform the site by installing mega-watt chargers for electric HGVs.

More than half of EV drivers say they would face significant difficulties having to rely on the public charging network.

Association of Fleet Professionals believes opening up public sector chargers to private sector fleets could help fill a gap in the public network.

A new reimbursement tool from Paua is promising to compensate electric company car drivers fairly for their business mileage.

Flexible Power Systems has received £2.7m to accelerate commercialisation of its real-time EV and charger management platform for commercial vehicle fleets.

The latest EV news, including Rightcharge partners with Mercedes-Benz Vans and Believ warns public EV charging infrastructure is stalling.

In terms of regional distribution, the south-east had the highest uptake, while Wales and Northern Ireland had the lowest.

Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and COO of ZapMap, reveals her thoughts on public charging pricing trends, rapid charging infrastructure and more.

Mark Newberry, commercial director and sustainability spokesperson at Europcar Mobility Group UK, examines the barriers and opportunities to EV adoption by fleets.

Costain has completed one of the UK construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites.

The latest EV industry news, including Tesla launches new feature and Tevva gives fleets opportunity to experience electric truck.

Analysis conducted by Allstar reveals that pricing varies significantly for charging at home.

The technology allows fleets to cover the costs of an employee’s home charging by making payments directly to the employee’s energy account.

Almost half of UK employers have already installed electric vehicle chargers, while a third are planning to invest in charging infrastructure.

The increase of 2p/kWh to the Energy price guarantee has been reflected in the cost of flat rate electric vehicle chargers.

Electric vehicle drivers are retaining a second diesel or petrol car to cater for longer journeys, new research from Zenith suggests.

Latest electric vehicle news, including Evata launches EV charging infrastructure sharing platform and charity electrifies fleet.

The overall cost of charging an EV on the public network increased by 11% over the past year, according to new data published by Zapmap.

Ben Thompson, managing director of EV and energy at Radius, discusses the pros and cons of different EV charging options to help fleets choose the best for their business.

Higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and misinformation are a serious risk to electric vehicle adoption, Lords committee warns.

The latest EV industry news including Aston Barclay appoints Radius for EV charging project and EO Charging launches energy management solution for fleets.

British Gas is claiming to offer the cheapest way to charge an electric vehicle in the UK with its Hive SmartCharge service.

A consultation to speed up the installation of electric vehicle charge points has been announced alongside new funding to boost numbers.

New electric vehicle charge point statistics have been published by the DfT showing the number and geographical spread of devices.

Motor Fuel Group is buying 337 petrol stations and more than 400 associated sites to develop ultra-rapid EV charging hubs in a £2.5 billion deal.

The new, ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging business will have 750 charging bays by the end on the year.

Fuel and business expense payment company Allstar increases the number of charge points available on its multi-branded network by nearly one-third.

People’s perceptions of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging on the public network have been revealed in new Government research.

Latest EV industry news, including whisky distillery adds electric vehicles to pool car fleet and new charging hub opens.

Trojan Energy has secured £26 million investment from BGF and Scottish National Investment Bank to help achieve its growth plans.

The opportunities and challenges of fleets sharing charging infrastructure for electric vans will be investigated by the Association of Fleet Professionals.

Nottingham’s pioneering WiCET project saw nine taxis charge while waiting for their next fare, proving the viability of the technology.

InstaVolt has received a cash injection from its owners to ensure the pace of its charge point rollout continues across the UK and Europe.

Veolia has successfully completed the first phase of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trials involving electric refuse trucks.

The latest industry news, including Believ announces 25% ‘Winter Warmer’ credit on overnight EV charging.

Testing of new technology that will autonomously park an EV and plug it into charge has been announced by Bosch and Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad.

Fleets have placed van electrification at the top of their agenda for the year ahead but face several challenges in deploying the zero-emission vehicles.

A new platform connecting fleets with a network of service providers to optimise EV operations has been launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.