All Electric articles – Page 10
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NewsRoadchef ‘super hub’ brings number of sites with EV charging to 30
Motorway service operator Roadchef has opened a high-powered electric ’super hub’ at Rownhams Services on the M27 eastbound, just outside of Southampton.
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NewsScottish chargepoint operator FOR:EV joins Zapmap platform
Scottish electric vehicle charging network FOR:EV has joined Zapmap’s platform, which allows drivers to find charging sites and pay to top up their EV battery via an app.
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NewsNew bus depot offers consumer EV charging
The UK’s first bus depot to offer consumer EV charging is now open to the public, at First Bus’s new purpose-built hub at Summercourt depot in Cornwall.
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Equipment NewsAdler and Allan boosts EV services with acquisition of grid connection specialist Utility Line
Environmental risk specialist Adler and Allan, has acquired Utility Line, an independent Connection Provider (ICP) and grid connection specialist focused on commercial electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
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NewsSMMT calls for action to decarbonise UK’s truck fleet
Better government incentives are needed to convince road hauliers to switch to zero-emission trucks, says the automotive manufacturers’ trade body the SMMT.
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NewsGovernment will not reduce VAT on public charging
The government will not equalise the VAT differential between public and domestic charging and it will not bring back plug-in grants for drivers.
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NewsNumber of vehicles on UK roads reaches record high
The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, driven partly by rising sales of plug-ins and falling scrappage rates.
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NewsFord Fleet Management partners with Mitie to drive customers’ fleets to net zero
Ford Fleet Management (FFM) has announced a partnership with Mitie Plan Zero’s transport consultants to offer its customers access to advice and expertise in transport decarbonisation, with a specific focus on supporting organisations in their transition to EVs.
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NewsBP Pulse doubles down on EV charging goals
An ‘exclusive’ story published by Reuters stating that BP has cut over a tenth of the staff in its BP Pulse EV charging business and pulled out of several markets has been refuted by the oil giant.
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NewsGridserve begins work on fifth Electric Forecourt
Electric chargepoint operator Gridserve has marked the start of construction of its fifth Electric Forecourt with a groundbreaking ceremony.
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NewsNorth Somerset Council asks public to suggest EV chargepoint locations
North Somerset Council is asking people to put forward potential locations for EV chargepoints after receiving funding to improve the charging infrastructure in the area.
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NewsTransport minister backs Jolt kerbside charging initiative
Kerbside electric vehicle charging provider Jolt has received an endorsement from a government minister as it looks to expand its network across the UK.
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NewsGridserve adds 11 sites in first quarter
Gridserve says its expansion is continuing “at speed and scale” after it opened 90 electric vehicle charging bays at 11 locations in the first three months of this year.
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NewsCelebrity greeter urges chargepoint etiquette
Gridserve is to continue using internet celebrity greeter Troy Hawke to encourage motorists to use electric vehicle chargepoints more considerately, especially at busy travel periods.
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NewsRate of EV chargepoint installations picks up
Electric vehicle public chargepoints are coming on stream faster than last year, with more than 5,500 installed in the first quarter.
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NewsHybrids March on in latest registration data
The advance of electric vehicles continues, with the category – including hybrids – representing just under 37% of all new registrations in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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NewsUsed EVs and hybrids lose more value than used ICE cars
Prices for the Top 20 most sought-after used EVs and hybrids saw a decline of 12% in the year leading up to Q1 2024, which is more than the 9% loss in value across the total used car market.
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NewsEG Group leads the charge on displaying electric prices
EG Group is to roll out forecourt poles with per unit charging prices via its ultra-fast EV charging Evpoint business.
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NewsMoto plans to use solar panels to power EV chargepoints
Moto Hospitality has submitted a planning application for nearly 200 solar panels to be installed at one of its service stations at Wakefield, as part of its plans to avoid reliance on the grid to run electric vehicle chargepoints.
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NewsApplegreen Electric goes live on Zapmap’s cross-network payment app
Applegreen Electric is the latest electric vehicle charging operator to join Zap-Pay, the cross-network payment provider run by chargepoint mapping app Zapmap.