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NewsChargepoint sector could be “hollowed out” by new tax as firms urge for Budget 2025 to bring relief
A group of nine EV chargepoint firms has written to The Treasury urging it to reconsider a proposed change to the tax code that will be “immeasurably damaging” to the sector, and cost electric-car drivers up to £300 a year more.
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NewsBudget 2025 to bring pay-per-mile tax for EV drivers
Falling fuel duty revenue will lead the Chancellor of the Exchequer to announce in her budget later this month that electric car owners will be charged for every mile they drive, according to reports.
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NewsEV sales grow, but the 10 most popular cars all run on petrol
The latest registration data indicate that while EV sales continue to grow, the 10 most popular new cars in the UK all run on petrol.
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NewsGridserve begins building its first public eHGV charging hubs
Gridserve has started constructing its first public eHGV charging hubs, which it says is a major milestone in the country’s transition to cleaner road freight.
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NewsCost of public charging is biggest barrier to EV transition
A new survey from EVA England has found that the cost of public charging is the biggest barrier to EV transition.
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NewsMore than 86,000 EV chargers now on UK road network
The UK’s EV charging network grew by 23% in the last year, bringing over 15,000 more chargers to motorists.
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NewsEV charging reform set to benefit motorists without driveways
The government has revealed a series of measures which it hopes will encourage motorists without off-street parking to switch their car to electric.
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NewsNetherton to get new Starbucks with EV charging
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has granted planning permission for a new Starbucks with EV charging spaces in the Netherton area of the town.
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NewsAA calls for used EV incentives to invigorate the market
The AA’s September Recharge Report highlights the need to help bolster the used EV market to help the government reach its net zero targets.
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NewsBe.EV appoints Rapleys to find it more charging sites
Be.EV has instructed Rapleys to find a number of sites across the UK as it looks to expand its national network in the short, medium and longer term.
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NewsZENFreight celebrates first electric HGV deployment with DFDS
The ZENFreight consortium, part of the government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, has seen the deployment of its first eHGV, alongside the commissioning of its first high-capacity electric charging site.
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NewsZest rolls out EV chargepoints at Central Co-op sites
EV charging firm Zest is working with Central Co-op to roll out EV charging facilities across a number of stores including on forecourts in the Midlands, Lancashire and East Anglia.
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NewsGridserve seeks to “inspire the next generation of climate activists” with mobile game aimed at children
Chargepoint company Gridserve has launched a mobile-phone-based quiz game aimed at six to nine-year-old children that the company hopes will “inspire the next generation of climate activists”.
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NewsBP extends EV charging partnership with Transport for London
Oil major BP’s chargepoint arm BP Pulse has announced an extension to its partnership with Transport for London, which has resulted in around 130 public chargers being upgraded.
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Partner FeatureHow forecourts are adapting to the new payment landscape
Forecourts are transforming from simple fuel stops into dynamic retail destinations, powered by fast, secure and integrated payment technology. As customers embrace mobile wallets, self-checkout and EV charging, operators are turning to trusted partners to deliver seamless, secure and future-ready payment solutions.
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NewsBe.EV slashes public chargepoint prices to 39p per kWh
Chargepoint firm Be.EV has dramatically reduced the price it charges for electricity, halving its kiloWatt hour rate from 79 pence to 39p in a bid to make “public ultra-rapid charging cheaper than petrol or diesel”.
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NewsUK’s first indoor drive-thru EV charging hub gets planning approval
Dutch chargepoint firm Fastned has been granted planning permission to build the UK’s first indoor drive-thru charging hub.
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NewsPolice reports of over 200 chargepoint cable thefts look like “tip of the iceberg”
A series of Freedom of Information requests sent out to the UK’s police forces has revealed over 200 instances of cables being stolen from EV chargers, with thieves hacking the leads away to sell the metal they contain for scrap.
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NewsRapleys appointed to sell Recharge One’s plot for flagship Buriton Site
Rapleys has been appointed to sell destination charging firm, Recharge One’s land for a flagship site at Buriton, near Petersfield in Hampshire.
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NewsZapgo keen to work with forecourt operators
Zapgo, the EV chargepoint operator which aims to bring rapid EV charging to overlooked local destinations, is seeking independent forecourt operators to partner with.