Charging & infrastructure - Page 9

Allstar has announced a deal with DPD that will help support its plans to transition 40% of its fleet to electric in 2024.

Zapmap data suggests that only a fifth (20%) of the charging hubs are located at motorway services.

BT Group is powering up the first in what could be a network of tens of thousands of EV kerbside charge points repurposed from green street cabinets.

Fleet News Award-winner using its accreditation scheme to make charging sites more accessible and efficient for users.

New regulations that come into force today will increase EV sales and help grow charging infrastructure, the Government argues.

A Government target for the deployment of EV charge points at motorway services has been missed, new analysis shows.

Charlie Jardine, CEO of EO Charging, looks at what the electric vehicle industry should expect in the year ahead.

BP Pulse is reporting “significant progress” in delivering the roll-out of rapid and ultra-fast electric EV charging infrastructure in 2023.

With a general election expected in 2024, the industry has highlighted some of its priorities for the next Government it would like to see in a fleet manifesto.

Power supply and cost optimisation are the key considerations for fleets to prioritise next year, with data analysis vital to success, says Vev.

£4.8m awarded to four projects, including almost £1m to tests involving 20 Royal Mail delivery vans that will be able to bi-directionally charge.

The latest industry news, including Government funding awarded to prove EVs are assets to the grid.

Motorway services and EV charging hubs have displaced supermarket car parks as the most popular charging locations in the UK, new research suggests.

The vast majority of businesses currently have no plans to expand their mobility options for employees, according to the latest Fleet200 Strategy Network survey.

Latest EV industry news, including free electricity at two new Raw Charging ultra rapid charging hubs.

Fleet News Award-winning charge point operator powers ahead with ambitious plans to make the transition to zero emission vehicles as straightforward as possible.

Zapmap has expanded its coverage to mainland Europe allowing EV drivers to find charge points in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Installing solar panels and a battery storage system can help a fleet cut costs and Scope 2 emissions, as well as speed up the transition to electric vehicles.

The latest EV industry news including new fast chargers to be installed at Stellantis dealerships and Extra MSA expands EV charging provision with Ionity.

The UK has installed its 10,000th rapid and ultra-rapid electric vehicle charger at Sedbergh Leisure Centre in Bradford.

The Government has announced a fund to help motorway service areas upgrade network capacity to cater for ultra-rapid EV charge points.

The DfT has launched a 10-week consultation seeking views on where chargers are needed most and how best to design the Rapid Charging Fund.

The latest EV news including Bonnet discounts EV charging rates at Morrisons and new charge points opened at rail station car parks.

Charge point operator Gridserve has increased the cost of charging an electric vehicle on its Electric Highway network.

Lotus has developed a range of electric vehicle (EV) chargers that offer faster charging speeds than any current public devices.

Changes to planning rules and reforms to grid connections announced in the Autumn Statement welcomed.

Energy company Ovo has acquired the EV charging app Bonnet for an undisclosed sum.

The average peak time cost of using a slow-charging kerbside electric vehicle charge point has increased by 13p/kWh, new data suggests.

The Chancellor has made a tax break for businesses investing in plant and machinery, including trucks and vans, permanent in the Autumn Statement.

Rightcharge is launching an electric fuel card for fleets to manage employees’ EV charging at home, at work and on the road.

The latest EV news includes the Fisker Ocean Sport achieves 288 miles under test conditions and new charge point operator announces £26m investment.

Maintenance and monitoring aftercare solutions are essential to avoid the risk of vehicles being incapacitated by flat batteries.

British Gas is offering electric vehicle (EV) drivers a year’s worth of free charging if they install one of its Hive home chargers.

Some the country's largest fleets are urging the Government to ensure the UK’s charging network can support their electrification ambitions.

Sales of new electric and hydrogen trucks continue to rise, according to the latest registration figures from the SMMT.

The UK’s best lower-powered ‘destination’ and ‘on-street’ public electric vehicle charging networks have been revealed in a new survey from Zapmap.

The Competition & Markets Authority has reminded motorway service area and charge point operators not to breach competition laws when planning infrastructure.

The number of on-street electric vehicle charge points has significantly increased but there is still a long way to go, says Vauxhall.

Jolt has launched its free fast-charging service for electric vehicles in the UK after striking a deal with the London Borough of Barnet.

Many businesses no longer need to pay for expensive substation upgrades following a review by Ofgem into the way customers pay to access the electricity network.