All Electric articles – Page 12
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NewsMoto boss calls for planning transformation and subsidies to drive private EV sales
Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Top 50 Indie Moto Hospitality is calling on the government to help thwart the slowdown in electric vehicle sales to private buyers by transforming the planning system and bringing back subsidies encouraging motorists to go electric.
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NewsGovernment must be more positive about EVs, says new report
Stories of EVs catching fire, long queues to charges EVs and celebrities such as Rowan Atkinson ditching his EV have not gone down well with the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee, which is calling on the government to be more positive about EVs and ‘robustly counter misinformation’.
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NewsBP convenience strategy is paying off, as it reports fourth-quarter record
BP’s investment in its non-fuel retail offer is paying off according to the energy giant, which reported a record fourth-quarter gross margin - an indicator of the profitability of its convenience outlets.
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NewsLotus announces new EV charging partnerships
Prestige car manufacturer Lotus has announced two new pan-European charging partnerships to support the growing number of customers taking delivery of its EVs.
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NewsSchools offered funds to provide EV charging to public
Increased help for schools to install electric vehicle chargepoints that could be made available to the public are among a series of measures announced by the government to encourage motorists to switch from petrol and diesel cars.
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NewsMillionth electric car hits Britain’s roads, driven by fleet sales
Britain has seen its millionth electric car take to the road - 22 years after the first registration - but sales of electric vehicles to private buyers continue to slide, according to latest registration figures.
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NewsInstaVolt partners with Plugsurfing app
InstaVolt has partnered with the Plugsurfing app and, as a result, added 1,350 nationwide InstaVolt chargepoints to Plugsurfing’s existing network of nearly 30,000 chargepoints in the UK and over 600,000 in Europe. InstaVolt says this will improve the customer experience for existing and future customers by allowing easier access to public charging infrastructure.
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NewsBritish Gas says it offers cheapest EV home charging
British Gas says it offers the cheapest way to charge an EV in the UK, with its Hive SmartCharge service.
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NewsMore than two-thirds of chargepoint users unhappy with infrastructure
A new survey from Which? has revealed that 69% of people who use public EV chargers are unhappy with the current infrastructure.
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NewsFormer Environment Secretary to head new UK transport decarbonisation initiative
A new task force to help drive the UK’s transport decarbonisation transition through its “crucial delivery stage” has been unveiled.
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NewsRontec applies for planning for EV bays at Preston site
Top 50 Indie Rontec has applied for planning permission to install seven EV charge bays at its Fulwood Service Station in Garstang Road, Preston.
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NewsBP identifies bespoke food, dealer recruitment, and ultra-rapid EV charging for 2024 forecourt plans
When picking up a bottle of champagne, freshly cut flowers, and a bean-to-cup coffee is cited as a key shopping mission you get an idea of what BP is trying to achieve with its estate of 1,100 UK forecourt sites, including the 313 it owns.
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NewsUK EV charger installations up 45% in a year
A 45% increase in the number of public electric vehicle charging devices installed in the UK in the past year has been revealed by the latest quarterly figures released by the Department for Transport.
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NewsGridserve launches ‘fastest and most powerful’ commercially available charger
Gridserve has introduced its fastest electric vehicle charger - the 360kW ABB Terra 360 - following a successfull trial at its Braintree Electric Forecourt back in October 2022.
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NewsMFG agrees partnership and proposed acquisition of 337 Morrisons forecourts in £2.5bn deal
MFG and Morrisons have confirmed the proposed acquisition by MFG of 337 Morrisons petrol forecourts (including fuel, convenience retail kiosk and ancillary services) and more than 400 associated sites across the UK for the development of ’ultra-rapid’ EV charging.
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NewsCornwall Council to debate shortage of EV charging in the county next month
One of the most tourism-reliant and rural counties in England is desperately short of electric vehicle charging points, according to a report.
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NewsMars plans to reduce transport emissions with electric truck routes
Mars is partnering with Einride, an electric truck manufacturer, to bring a fleet of 300 electric trucks to its European network by 2030, a move the confectionery to petfood giant says will reduce its road transport emissions by 10% a year.
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NewsOctopus Energy and Gett spark EV charging partnership for London’s black cabs
London cabbies who use the Gett app will benefit from discounts on thousands of public electric vehicle chargepoints across the capital thanks to a tie up between Octopus Energy and the taxi-booking service, which is pitched largely at corporate clients.
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NewsAllstar adds 30% more EV chargepoints to its network
Allstar has announced a near 30% increase in the number of chargepoints available on its multi-branded EV charging network. This follows three key new chargepoint operators joining the Allstar network: Ionity, Raw Charging and Weev.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: The UK could become a world leader in low-carbon fuel production if government listens to the needs of industry
When the government announces its response to its Low Carbon Fuels Strategy consultation later this year, it must grasp an historic opportunity to make the UK a world leader in low-carbon fuels.