Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform has become Europe’s largest for consumers, as it rockets to nearly 850,000 connected chargers.
Octopus Electroverse users can now power up at ChargePlace Scotland’s nearly 2,900 chargers across Scotland.
SSE and TotalEnergies are teaming up to create a joint venture establishing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UK and Ireland, under the brand Source.
The Scottish Government is to provide over £7 million across Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council, Moray Council and Dundee City Council to encourage greater private investment in the EV charging network.
Currently, driving a zero-emissions vehicle in London means a discount on the congestion zones around the city.
Volkswagen and EV start-up Rivian have entered a joint venture to create next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms to be used in both companies’ future EVs.
Osprey Charging is to build a new ultra-fast 16-charger hub in Paisley, which when completed, will be the largest public ultra-rapid charging hub in Scotland.
Owners of Electric vehicles (EV) may soon be able to swap their car batteries in as little as five minutes with new technology shortly to hit the UK.
Sainsbury’s has launched a new initiative to reward customers with Nectar points when they use its ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging service, Smart Charge.
Ionity is to expand its UK charging infrastructure and introduce more affordable pricing options. By the end of 2024, the company aims to increase the number of UK charging points it runs from 186 to 700.
Octopus Energy is teaming up with Zopa Bank to launch a 'Buy Now Pay Later' scheme for solar panels and EV chargers.
Motability has launched Motability Go Charge, a payment solution which it is hoped will simplify public EV charging for customers on the Motability Scheme in the UK.
Uber is offering its drivers a £5,000 grant for a new electric vehicle, as well as additional grants of up to £17,000.
Volklec, who make batteries for electric vehicles has launched today. Based in Coventry in the West Midlands, with the vision of Powering Electrified Mobility
PodPoint has launched a new EV home charger - the Solo 3S with Solar integration, allowing users to charge their electric cars exclusively with excess solar power or with a mixture of solar and grid energy with new solar charging modes.
Back in January, BT Group's start-up and Digital incubation team Etc. powered up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling.
Polestar and StoreDot have demonstrated a 10-minute EV charge with silicon-dominant battery cells in an electric vehicle, showcasing unprecedented charging speeds.
Electric vehicle (EV) chargers may be installed in lampposts across Edinburgh, in an effort to aid residents without driveways.
The UK Government is investing a further £70 million into electric vehicle charging, rolling out more ultra-fast EV chargers at 10 motorway service sites in England.
The UK Government are to ensure that EV owners in England, without driveways or dedicated parking spaces, can access a £350 chargepoint grant
Vauxhall is teaming up with Tesco to provide new EV customers with one year’s free charging credit at stores across the country.
Octopus Energy has launched the UK's first vehicle-to-grid tariff, guaranteeing free charging for electric vehicle owners who sell the power from their cars' batteries back to the grid during peak hours.
The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has announced a £200m loan to support the development of AESC’s gigafactory in the North East of England.
Public transport operator First Bus has announced a new EV charging partnership with the UK’s largest broadband network provider, Openreach.
Sainsbury’s has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) charging business in a bid to “provide an exciting new service” for shoppers, in tandem with the electrification of its own fleet.
BT Group's start-up and Digital incubation team Etc has powered up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling.
Pebble, a new entrant to the electric RV market founded by veterans from Apple, Tesla, Cruise, and Volvo, announced at CES that its upcoming Pebble Flow RV will be the first on the market with semi-autonomous assists.
Canada's final version of the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard was published this week, and it includes a sales ban on new cars that generate emissions from 2035.
ScotRail customers will have to pay to charge their electrical vehicles at Scottish stations from January 8, 2024.
Tesla is to issue software updates to more than 2 million vehicles due to problems associated with their autopilot technology.
Manufacturers in both the UK and EU are urging the EU to adopt a proposal from the European Commission which would delay post-Brexit tariffs on EV and battery exports.
Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK is to manufacture all-electric cars as it unveiled three new electric vehicle (EV) models, making the EV36Zero hub the UK’s largest hub for EVs.
Following on from the launch in October of Pod Point’s EV Exclusive tariff powered by EDF that gives new home charging customers access to one of the cheapest EV tariffs in the UK
Mercedes-Benz in the UK has extended their partnership with Pod Point, who operates the largest network of EV charging points in the UK.
In an open letter, the UK's CMA has warned about the potential risks of limited competition in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector, specifically along motorways.
British Gas has launched a new scheme, offering drivers the opportunity to benefit from a years’ worth of free electric vehicle charging.
Australian EV charging company Jolt has launched in the UK, initially providing a network of roadside EV charge stations in the London Borough of Barnet.
The UK Government has announced new legislation to streamline and expedite the process of charging electric vehicles.
Polestar and StoreDot have showcased new fast charging technology that could charge an EV in a fraction of the time of current models.
Under EU state aid rules, the European Commission has granted Verkor €659m in funding to support its innovative project to develop lithium EV batteries.
bp has signed a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla for $100 million.
MPs have agreed on new regulations to ensure transparent pricing across electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, as well as ensuring contactless payment options are available.
At the Japan Mobility Show today, Nissan unveiled the Nissan Hyper Force, the resounding finale to its innovative series of five "hyper" concept vehicles.
TESLA’S plans to install a bank of electric car charging bays in Bradford have been approved.
Fastned has launched its new station finding app for Android Auto, following the Apple CarPlay app that was introduced earlier this year.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a £250m electric vehicle test facility at its engineering centre in Coventry in a move which is creating 350 jobs.
Pod Point has teamed up with She’s Electric, joining them on a series of events where more women have the opportunity to really understand the world of EVs and why they should make the switch to electric cars.
You can sign up for the Pod Point EV Exclusive tariff from the 24th of October and will be eligible for the tariff if you ordered your Solo 3 home charger after the 18th of October.
ubitricity and UK Power Networks (UKPN) have signed an agreement to Add Flexibility to EV Charging by Shifting Demand Away from Peak Hours.
A new MegaWatt Charging System (MCS) is set to be available in the UK from Q1 2024, which will be pivotal to the adoption of EVs, especially electric HGVs (eHGVs).
Ubitricity is now operating more than 10,000 EV charge points across Europe. This milestone was reached during the takeover of nearly 1,500 AC fast charge points as part of ubitricity’s Dutch market entry.
Electric vehicle leasing company Onto has fallen into administration, following a drop in EV residual value and failing to secure additional funding from its shareholders.
BT Group's start-up and Digital incubation team, Etc., will, over the next two years, conduct technical and commercial pilots to convert or upgrade its street cabinets for electric vehicle charging units.
Fastned has launched its new station finding app for Apple CarPlay, with the goal of making fast charging as convenient as possible.
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