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ChargeSafe aims to help drive electric vehicle (EV) adoption and end the ‘charge point monopoly’.

Initial partnership with Oxford and M7 to deliver ultra-rapid charging at retail sites.

The Government will end the energy price cap in March, 18-months earlier than planned, leaving EV drivers uncertain over home-charging costs.

BSI has launched a new accessibility standard for electric vehicle (EV) charging bays, to cater for the needs of all users, including disabled and older people.

Pod Point has struck a preferred supplier partnership with property investment company, Custodian REIT, which will deliver new charging hubs across the country.

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Plugsurfing to provide its customers with enhanced access to public electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Europe.

The ‘pavement tax’ is the result of EV drivers paying four times the rate of VAT (20%) to charge publicly than charging at home (5%), says FairCharge.

An increasing number of electric vehicle (EV) drivers are utilising ultra-rapid chargers for en route charging, according to analysis by Zap-Map and TLT.

The Government is being urged to introduce minimum personal safety standards at electric vehicle (EV) charge points to protect women and vulnerable users.

A postcode lottery in charge points could hamper the ability of SMEs to adopt electric vehicles (EVs), according to Zurich.

New regulations which remove the cost burden on businesses for local substation upgrades were top of the agenda at the September Fleet News at 10 webinar.

Inadequate support from central and local government is threatening to put the brakes on the UK’s zero emission transition, new research suggests.

Europcar Mobility Group UK has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) rental solution and Co Charger and Paua partner to expand its network.

A 63-point checklist will include quality, safety and accessibility to produce a score out of five.

Allstar's combined fuel and EV network now has more than 8,600 charge points as well as access to more than 90% of the UK's fuel sites.

SMS will launch a new all-inclusive home and workplace charging solution at Fleet & Mobility Live, which will support anyone with net zero or facilities management objectives.

New research from Mina shows that, on average, charging from home costs 9p per mile compared to 20ppm for using a public charger.

APCOA Parking has set out plans to install 100,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across its car parks in 13 countries across Europe, by 2035.

Work has started at London Gatwick Airport on Gridserve’s third Electric Forecourt, with the site expected to open next year.

The deal increases Allstar’s network network to more than 8,600 charge points across more than 3,100 locations.

A project aimed at assessing the real-world suitability of wireless charging to accelerate fleet transition to electric vehicles has been launched in Nottingham.

SSE Energy Solutions has opened its first ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub, as part of a new initiative to deliver 300 hubs across the UK and Ireland within the next five years.

The majority of company electric vehicle (EV) drivers are out of pocket if they reclaim charging costs using the Government’s Advisory Electricity Rate (AER), new data shows.

The 1000th Supercharger is situated in the newly opened London Sidcup Supercharger site at Ruxley Manor with 15 charge points in total.

The price of charging a typical electric vehicle (EV) using a rapid charger has risen by £10 since May, according to RAC research.

The fleet industry welcomes tax cuts but has called on the Government to do more to support fleet electrification strategies.

The Chancellor is being urged to cut VAT on public charging electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators in a letter coordinated by the FairCharge campaign.

The partnership with Connected Kerb will add a further 912 long stay chargers across 189 locations to its growing UK network.

Mer says fleet operators are surprised by how little spare capacity is available from their local grid, forcing them to re-evaluate electrification strategies.

New ‘flat and flush’ on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points are now live for testing in the London boroughs of Brent and Camden.

On-street public electric vehicle charge points are being installed in areas where the market was failing to deliver thanks to a new approach.

Demand for electric vehicles from fleets remains strong, but incentives remain critical to accelerating uptake, says the BVRLA.

The spiralling cost of wholesale electricity has forced Osprey Charging to increase its rapid charging rate to £1 per kWh.

Mina and Lightfoot have formed a new partnership to tackle electric vehicle (EV) charging fraud for businesses.

Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) roaming service Electric Universe has surpassed 300,000 charge points globally.

A growing number of electric vehicle (EV) drivers are using public or workplace charging, according to a new study.

Plugsurfing’s proprietary EV charging network in Europe has more than 300,000 charge points, or almost 80% of all charge points in Europe.

Port of Tyne has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support its fleet of electric vans and to provide workplace charging for its employees.

Payments technology company Paythru has launched a new solution which combines parking and electric vehicle charging into a single transaction.

Sogo has joined the call for an increase in the advisory fuel rates (AFR) for electric vehicles (EVs), as rising energy prices leave drivers out-of-pocket.