Charging & infrastructure - Page 22

The London Borough of Westminster has more public charge points than six major UK cities, says Fleet Evolution.

Vauxhall has entered a new partnership with parking provider JustPark to help people find convenient charging locations near their home.

A new partnership between Octopus Energy and Elmtronics aims to make it easier for businesses looking to electrify their fleet.

Liberty Global Ventures has launched Egg to offer a range of clean technology solutions, including electric vehicle (EV) charging on a subscription basis.

A hydrogen refuelling station has opened at Teesside International Airport as part of a £2.5m region-wide trial, with cars provided by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

A new report from EY and European energy industry body Eurelectric has found that digital solutions will play a critical role in the success of eMobility and the charging infrastructure required to support it.

The latest news from the fleet industry, including record growth for Munic.io, Geotab join road safety initiative and Swarco earns place on commercial framework.

Public charge points for EVs grew by 37% last year, yet the cost of charging and payment methods are far from cohesive, according to Venson.

Osprey Charging has announced a partnership with real estate company Ediston to install rapid EV charging across its retail warehouse sites in the UK.

BP Pulse has opened its new electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Gatwick’s Q-Park parking facility.

FairCharge has won the backing of the RAC to get the 20% VAT on public charging reduced to match the 5% domestic electricity rate.

Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) are being urged to apply for money off the cost of installing a charge point at home before it is too late.

Voltempo has launched a 1000kW HyperCharging charger which it says will be able to charge the next generation of EVs in as little as six minutes.

A number of leading organisations such as Tesco and The Environment Agency have launched an action group aimed at accelerating the deployment of electric fleets.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has appointed Field Dynamics as data partner for its national electric vehicle (EV) kerbside charging demand map.

Mina and ev.energy have formed a new partnership to provide fleet operators and businesses with a smart charging solution for EVs at drivers’ homes.

New figures show increase in charge points, however, data highlights an uneven geographical distribution within the UK.

Electric vehicle (EV) charge points need to be more accessible for the one in five people with disabilities, according to the AA.

The AFP is asking fleet owners and operators to provide information on the locations of their current and expected demand for kerbside charging facilities.

A new type of automotive battery technology could be used to increase the range of electric vehicles (EVs) by up to five times.

Gridserve has increased the cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) on its network, blaming spiralling costs impacting the energy sector.

Shell has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charging hub that replaces a traditional fuel filling station, in Fulham.

More than half of UK councils have no electric vehicle (EV) transition strategy planned or have transition strategies planned but not started.

Almost 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been fast-tracked to connect to the electricity network in London, the South East and East of England.

Char.gy has confirmed a trial of public EV wireless charging in Marlow, Buckinhamshire.

European electric vehicle (EV) charging company, Mer, has acquired Elmtronics to help accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK.

Stonewater has unveiled plans to support the roll out of EV infrastructure across its new-build and existing housing developments.

The Government-backed Electric Vehicle (EV) Energy Taskforce has published four new reports.

The UK needs a fleet charging network to ensure the efficient operation of the increasing volumes of electric vehicles operated by businesses.

Fleet industry welcomes new requirements forcing developers to install EV charge points, but say they fail to help employees who don’t have a driveway.

Osprey Charging has opened a new high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Croydon.

Fleets have highlighted issues with EV charging in rural areas and storms that cause power outages at an Association of Fleet Professional (AFP) webinar.

Barnet Council will deliver 500 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points by November 2022 after securing more than £3.5 million in grant funding.

Electric Miles and Project EV have agreed a three-year smart charging deal.

BP Pulse and Charge Your Car, also BP owned, have been rated among the worst public electric vehicle charging networks in the UK in a Zap-Map survey.

Data from the introduction of the first Addison Lee electric vehicles (EVs) onto its fleet has shown key issues with the London charging infrastructure.

Half of fleet decision-makers have yet to make any updates to incorporate electrification into their company driver policies, new research from Alphabet suggests.

Gridserve will open more than 20 ‘electric hubs’ offering high-power electric vehicle (EV) charge points at motorway service stations across the UK by Q2 2022.

Three-quarters (74%) of fleets will be looking at how to manage electric vehicle (EV) business mileage in the next 12 months, new research suggests.

Elmtronics has won a three-year deal with Costain to help provide the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to power its 3,000-strong fleet.