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Leasing company Arval is to open an electric vehicle charging site at its Swindon head office for use by its employees and other businesses in the same building.

Smart grid manufacturer Alfen has launched Eve Single S-line smart electric vehicle charger for domestic customers.

Morrisons will become the latest supermarket chain to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) with a charge point specialist set to drive the installation of infrastructure at its UK stores.

Operating a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) in Milton Keynes has become a lot easier following the introduction of a new rapid charging hub that has opened in the town.

NewMotion has announced that it installed over 100,000 charge points in its European roaming charging network.

The contract, worth a total £2.8million, will see more than 50 electric vehicle charging points being installed across the country within the next nine months.

Zap-Map has announced that Good Energy has taken a 12.9% share in its parent company, with an option to take a majority share within two years.

Greater ‘interoperability’ between electric vehicle charging networks should be made a pariority for the industry, says the Renewable Energy Association.

ScottishPower is to launch a public electric vehicle charging business as part of a £2 billion clean energy investment.

WiTricity has acquired more than 1,500 patents and patent applications from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies to accelerate development of wireless electric vehicle charging systems.

One-hundred electric vehicle charging stations are to be installed across Suffolk under a partnership between EO Charging, Suffolk County Council and energy provider Bulb.

A new survey by Kia has found that 87% of fleet managers have seen an increased demand for electrified vehicles, but the majority feel that the cars won’t be suitable for another 2-5 years.

ChargePoint Services and Havant Borough Council have partnered to install three new rapid chargers across the borough.

Britain’s local electricity networks have launched new reforms that will cut the paperwork required for connecting electric vehicles (EV) to the grid.

Kia Motors UK has announced that Pod Point has become its official homecharge provider, as part of a new two-year partnership.

Fleets should continue to monitor the fast-changing electric vehicle sector to make the most of the technology, says Arval.

ScottishPower is launching a new tariff for electric vehicle owners that provides discounted charging during off peak hours.

A lack of clarity is making it difficult for electric vehicle drivers to choose the best domestic electricity tariff to charge their vehicles, research by Citizens Advice has found.

Volkswagen Group is to start series production of its mobile electric vehicle charging stations next year.

The UK is lagging behind European leaders in its electric vehicle preparation despite having the third most EVs in the continent, LeasePlan has found

Swarco eVolt has reported a record year of growth in 2018, following a new supplier contract and recruitment drive.

The report – ‘Smart Cities: Fair investment for sustainable growth’ – from Localis says outdated energy and infrastructure policies must urgently be modernised

But several barriers stand in the way of V2G technology providing a solution

The EV recharging infrastructure should require no driver involvement in preparation for fleets of driverless vehicles. By Alex Gruzen

Volkswagen is to put the first of its mobile electric vehicle charging stations – which can charge an EV in an average of 17 minutes – into operation in the first half of this year.

E-mobility software company Virta is targeting international growth after – together with lead investor Helen – it finalised investment from energy company E-On.

All government funded home charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) must use ‘smart’ technology from July 2019, the Government announced today (December 14).

Rolec EV has announced the opening of a new factory complex to increase production output by over 200%, with the creation of a further 50 full-time jobs.

Government-funded and commercial-backed ventures are seeking to identify solutions to some of the most pressing concerns around EV charging infrastructure.

How fast electric vehicles (EVs) can be ‘refuelled’ could undermine efforts to provide an adequate public chargepoint network, suggests a new report for the RAC Foundation.

Marston’s Inns and Taverns has partnered with Engenie to to roll out rapid chargers across its pubs nationwide.

Volkswagen and Tesco will develop what they claim will be by the UK’s largest retail electric vehicle (EV) charging network, powered by Pod Point.

Lack of product, price and infrastructure are holding van fleet operators back from adopting pure electric vans (EVs) in greater numbers.

Electric vehicles are expected to become dominant in 89% of fleets before the end of the next decade, according to a new study by Geotab.

Fleet decision-makers also discuss cash or company car options and car clubs

The Electric Vehicles (Standardised Recharging) Bill aims to make provision for standardised payment for charging and vehicle connectors.

InstaVolt has installed its 200th rapid charger, having put its first unit in the ground in Devon just over 12 months ago.

Engenie announced its new partnership with M7 Real Estate to install rapid EV chargers across all of M7’s out of town retail warehouses.

eMotorWerks has partnered with EO Charging to launch an electric vehicle smart home charger in the UK and Europe.

The fuel giant has said it will start rolling out ultra-fast charge points across its network of almost 1,300 service stations from the beginning of next year.