Charging & infrastructure - Page 35

Australian technology company Tritium is expanding into the UK market with its range of Veefil EV rapid chargers, and has signed its first UK distributor.

BP fuel cards could be used to pay for charging plug-in vehicles on UK forecourts within two years.

The Charge Your Car network is to introduce a £1 connection fee for charging points that are currently free.

A new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that 85% of motorists would now consider buying an EV or choosing one as their company car.

Business owners can have a significant impact on the number of drivers converting to electric vehicles (EVs) by simply giving employees access to charge points at work, according to eVolt and the National Grid.

Government will use public sector fleets as test bed to determine way forward.

Mid Devon District Council has signed an agreement with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle charging points across the region.

A £10.8 million project on the Isles of Scilly will provide a model for EVs and home batteries to play a major role in low-carbon smart energy systems.

The Electric Nation project is trialling a smart charging solution to reduce the impact on the UK’s electricity network as the number of electric cars increases.

Cenex will be part of the team carrying out a project to establish the feasibility of turning a Solihull car park into a battery to provide power on demand to the electricity grid.

Leasing company Alphabet has joined calls from the SMMT to be consistent in electric vehicle taxation policies, and avoid penalising drivers moving to greener cars.

Electric vehicle (EV) owners are starting to have free smart chargers installed as a result of their participation in the Electric Nation project.

Pod Point, the UK electric vehicle charge point supplier, has launched a new £1.5m crowdfunding round to expand its charging network.

Erik Fairbairn aims to set up charging points wherever they are needed to ensure momentum to EVs doesn’t stall, writes Christopher Smith

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has given clearance for Chargemaster to acquire Elektromotive and Charge Your Car.

By mid-2017, government and industry body Go Ultra Low says more than 100,000 plug-in cars will be on UK roads.

The UK’s current charging infrastructure needs development if the growth potential of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEV) is to be fully realised for fleets, says Arval.

InstaVolt has welcomed reports that the Government will make roadside pricing for electric vehicle charging 'more consistent and transparent'.

The inconsistent quality of the vehicle charging experience is impacting on UK fleet’s engagement with electric vehicles according to charging specialist, Chago UK.

Employees must understand the benefits of plug-in cars if fleets are to drive cost savings and help boost the number of EVs on UK streets.

Evolt is providing smart electric vehicle chargers for Electric Nation, a trial that aims to understand the impact recharging has on power networks.

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles has announced more details on the new workplace charging grant.

£35m package to encourage ULEVs includes £2m hydrogen fuel cell fleet trial

Plans to make electric vehicle chargepoints more widely available and convenient for motorists were put forward by Government yesterday (Monday 24 October).

Increased network could help encourage company car drivers to make the switch

Charge point supplier Evolt has assisted Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) in creating a north-south EV charging network throughout the islands of the Outer Hebrides.

Rolec EV has launched a new public EV charge point management system called EV Charge Online.

ChargePoint Services has completed its purchase of SSE’s interest in the electric vehicle charging networks across Hampshire and Cornwall.

Motorists taking delivery of a new electric vehicle are being invited to join the 'Electric Nation' project and receive a free 'smart charger'.

The DfT needs a clear strategy to increase the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) and reduce air pollution so it can meet air quality targets.

UK employers and employees have access to four new discounted offers through the national Smartgo programme to help save money on their workplace travel.

Mahindra has handed over the first E2O electric city car to a UK customer.

There will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are petrol stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis by Nissan.

Evolt has installed a new series of Rapid and Fast electric vehicle (EV) charge points on the Western Scotland mainland and the Isle of Mull.

Electric vehicle drivers in Milton Keynes can now park for free in any one of 15,000 parking spaces with a new ‘Green Parking Permit’.

Electricity company Ecotricity is to introduce a £6 fee per use of its motorway electric vehicle charging network.

Chargemaster and Pod Point are to offer free home charge units for Nissan Leaf customers in a new nationwide campaign.

A much larger electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of the main developments required if electric vehicle residual values are to become competitive with petrol and diesel, says Glass's.

Evolt has been selected by the Energy Saving Trust as one of the companies to provide EV charging solutions on a new Scotland-wide framework agreement.

Addison Lee is urging the Government to help speed-up the installation of the EV charging network if it is to successfully switch to a plug-in hybrid fleet.