Charging & infrastructure - Page 2

New figures from the Department for Transport show that more than 1,200 public electric vehicle chargers were added in March.

Right Fuel Card has partnered with Rightcharge to support businesses with their electric vehicle transition alongside their current, traditional fuel needs.

Suffolk County Council will deliver thousands of charge points for residents without off-street parking after successfully bidding for Government funding.

Adam Rodgers, global business development director at Easee, examines the multiple benefits of workplace charging for electric vehicles.

Charging hubs – defined as six or more rapid or ultra-rapid devices at a single location – show the highest growth on the UK’s public charging network.

The latest electric fleet news, including charge point operators unite to create Europe's ‘largest’ public charging network.

Europcar has revised its battery charging policy for electric vehicle (EV) rentals to build business and consumer confidence.

Rightcharge has launched an industry-wide call to explore solutions to unlock electric vehicle tariff savings.

Zenith research shows that just 16.6% of drivers are now concerned about running out of charge mid-journey, compared to 34.2% in 2024.

Almost three-in-five of these charging sessions use rapid/ultra-rapid chargers, which have a power rating of 50kW-plus.

Project features 12 ultra-fast chargers, supplied by Heliox, capable of delivering up to 360kW of power, and four chargers via the Voltempo Hypercharging Megawatt Charging System.

Venson Automotive Solutions is backing calls to reduce the VAT rate for charging an EV on the public network to 5%, in line with home charging costs.

Naomi Nye, EV charging expert at Drax Electric Vehicles, examines the opportunity for businesses to turn their charging assets into profitable revenue streams.

InstaVolt has opened its largest and most advanced ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging ‘superhub’ in the UK.

More than half of sites tested delivered power at less than two-thirds of the advertised rate, leading to uncertainty around how long vehicles will take to charge.

The AA estimates that EV drivers could save £4.80 per charge at ultra-rapid chargers if VAT was reduced to match the percentage rate paid to charge your vehicle at home.

The latest electric fleet news, including E.On offers Select Car Leasing EV customers ‘free’ charging and ChargePlace Scotland integrates with Zap-Pay.

Dawsongroup has unveiled a clean energy fleet electrification facility, complete with a solar carport and 34 22kW electric vehicle chargers.

Feedback on new EV charge point signs, being considered by the DfT, suggests a symbol it used in one design represents fascism.

Innovations around workplace and public charging for electric vehicles was the topic of a webinar hosted by Fleet News.

Wincanton has demonstrated the ability to increase its depot charging capacity for EVs by more than 200% in a month-long Government pilot.

Running costs for EVs could be cut by more than £10,000 over seven years thanks to smart charging solutions, a new study by EY and Eurelectric suggests.

Arnold Clark has installed more than 240 ultra-rapid charge points in Scotland and England for its own bookable charging network, Arnold Clark Charge.

Dynamon’s Zero software analysed TfL’s vehicle telematics data and operational patterns over a 12-month period.

Commercial fleets risk increasing costs by up to a third when transitioning to zero emission road transport by oversizing their electric vehicle infrastructure.

Government criticised for “patchy” public availability of charge points, with concerns also raised over charger deployment at motorway services.

Government plans to replace street works licences with permits to make it easier, cheaper and faster to install chargers on public roads and streets.

Innovate UK has confirmed the locations for a new network of 54 electric HGV charging hubs that will be rolled out across the UK.

The 13 local authorities receiving the funding are expected to deliver more than 16,000 electric vehicle charge points.

The majority of UK fleets are reliant on residential charging to make the switch to EVs, while over one-fifth cite lack of infrastructure as a major barrier.

Milence has officially opened its first UK public charging hub for electric commercial vehicles in Immingham.

Charge point operator Ionity has launched Ionity Fleet aimed at corporate fleets operating electric vehicles.

The UK now has 75,675 electric vehicle charge points available on the public network, according to new figures from Zapmap.

A new national network of charging stations for electric heavy goods vehicles will be built, with the first 15 ‘superhubs’ to be opened by the end of 2027.

Volteum has appointed former Nissan fleet director, Csaba Vincze, as vice president of sales and head of UK operations.

The top 10 EV charging issues have been revealed by the AA, with analysis suggesting drivers need more support.

The amount of cash paid out for workplace electric vehicle chargers has also been revealed in new data published by the Department for Transport.

The cost of charging an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle at home is set to rise in April as energy prices increase.

Transport for London is working with FM Conway on a six-week trial of zero-emission construction vehicles, which includes a UK first using mobile recharging.

Dundee City Council’s corporate fleet manager, Fraser Crichton, shares his insights into what it takes to create a successful EV charging infrastructure.