All Electric articles – Page 15
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NewsNew capital keeps InstaVolt’s roll out plans on track
InstaVolt has announced a significant capital injection from the company’s existing investors, EQT Infrastructure to ensure the pace of its roll out continues across the UK and Europe, including Iceland, Portugal, Spain and the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsShell seeks permission for more EV charging at Bradford site
Shell is seeking planning permission to install extra EV charging bays at its Rooley Lane site in Bradford.
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NewsAuto Trader anticipates price war in EV market
Drivers can expect to benefit from a price war in the electric car market in 2024 as manufacturers fight for market share amid new government mandated targets and new Chinese competitors, according to Auto Trader’s latest (and renamed) Road to 2035 report.
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NewsOn-street EV charging specialist Trojan Energy gets £26m cash injection
On-street EV charging specialist, Trojan Energy, has secured a £26m investment to help with its growth plans. The funding comprises £8m from growth capital investor, BGF, alongside an £18m follow-on investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB).
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NewsOpenreach EVs to charge at First Bus depots
First Bus has announced a collaboration with broadband network provider, Openreach, granting them access to its rapid EV charging infrastructure at bus depots nationwide.
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NewsBosch and VW showcase valet charging for EVs
Bosch, together with VW subsidiary Cariad, is testing automated valet charging for EVs – and showcased the technology at CES 2024 in Las Vegas last week.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging in supermarket first
Sainsbury’s has today launched Smart Charge, a dedicated EV charging business that will allow customers to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) at ultra-rapid charging points while they shop.
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NewsBT to convert green street boxes to EV charge stations
We have seen red public phone boxes repurposed as flower stalls or art galleries. Now another ubiquitous, if less iconic, item of obselete BT roadside technology is being given a new life, to encourage the transition to carbon-neutral motoring.
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NewsUK electric charging network growing at record rate
The UK’s network of electric vehicle chargers grew at its fastest rate last year, according to a new survey.
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NewsIA Electric Vehicles to bring new EV brands to the UK
IA Electric Vehicles, which describes itself as the UK’s first multi-brand EV company, is planning to bring two new Chinese EV brands to the UK – Seres and Skywell.
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NewsGridserve Gatwick offers glimpse into forecourt future
With its Costa café and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, checkout-less convenience outlet overlooking a bank of charging bays, Gridserve’s new electric service station at Gatwick Airport offers a glimpse into what might be the future of forecourt retailing.
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News Zero-emission vehicle mandate becomes law today
New rules requiring car manufacturers to sell a minimum proportion of zero-emission vehicles have come into force today, enacting what the government claims is the world’s ’most ambitious regulatory framework for the transition to electric vehicles’.
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NewsScotRail introduces fees for EV chargepoints
ScotRail says customers with EVs will have better access to charging points when the train company starts introducing tariffs for charging on January 8. The company said that the introduction of charges will discourage non-rail users from blocking the locations, something that has been a regular complaint from customers.
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NewsGovernment fails to hit 2023 target for EV chargers at motorway services
The government has “fallen well short” of its ambition of every motorway services in England offering six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers by the end of 2023, new analysis shows.
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NewsCompanies win funding to show how electric vehicle batteries can enhance the grid
Royal Mail is in the process of electrifying its fleet Electric Green plans to bring bi-directional wireless charging to the electric vehicle sector in a trial that starts in October. Working with green energy supplier Q Energy, it will demonstrate the advantages of the technology for fleet ...
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NewsBe.EV teams up with sporting goods retailer Decathlon to install a network of ultra rapid EV chargepoints
Be.EV has partnered with sportswear and equipment provider Decathlon to provide the chain with ultra-rapid EV charging at a number of stores across the country, starting with one of the retailer’s largest sites in Stockport.
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NewsHydrogen-powered chargepoints to boost electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Forecourt retailers struggling to install or upgrade to faster electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints because of a lack of grid capacity now have access to a greener alternative than using traditional generators to make up the shortfall.
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AnalysisLooking back at 2023
This past year has been another eventful one for the forecourt sector. Against a backdrop of rising costs, increased crime and more EV vehicles on the roads, retailers have had to work harder than ever to remain relevant
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NewsStarbucks sites get Osprey EV chargepoints
Osprey Charging and Starbucks UK have joined forces to offer rapid charging to Starbucks customers
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NewsMFG opens knock down rebuild site with array of food to go concessions
Forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has completed the first of three phases of its ambitious knock down rebuild in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.