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NewsNew terminology launched for EV charging speeds
The official names for EV charging speeds have been changed to “modernise” them. What was once ‘slow’ charging (3kW to 7.9kW) is now known as ‘standard’, while the old ‘fast’ moniker (8kW to 49kW) has been changed to ‘standard plus’. Rapid (50kW to 149kW) and ultra-rapid (150kW+) ratings remain unchanged.
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NewsThree weeks to apply for rural chargepoint grants
Forecourt operators have just three weeks to apply for a £10 million government fund aimed at bolstering rural England’s supply of electric vehicle chargepoints.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: there are now more EV chargers than petrol pumps in the UK; this is a damning statistic
Last week the Department for Transport released a set of statistics showing there are now “considerably more” public EV chargepoints in the UK than there are petrol pumps. But this isn’t the ‘win’ some consider it to be – instead, it’s a damning indictment of the electric car.
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NewsChargepoint firms say more chargepoints will solve the rich Vs poor EV divide
Two rival chargepoint firms have, in two separate pieces of research, looked at the effect drivers’ wealth has on the likelihood of them owning an electric car, and found that more chargepoints are the way to solve the rich Vs poor EV divide.
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NewsCharging firms call for new EV socket-sign rules
The government may have expended much time, money and effort on Fuel Finder, but now the UK’s EV and chargepoint sectors are calling for new legislation mandating chargers be given equal prominence to petrol stations as far as signage is concerned.
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NewsNHS gets £22m injection for EV plug sockets
The National Health Service has received a total of £22m from central government to install chargers for electric vehicles at hospitals and other medical facilities.
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NewsSUMMIT: Government to outline progress on electric motoring
At last year’s Summit, the government spelled out its plans for an electric transition on Britain’s roads. Twelve months on, the same senior official from the Department for Transport’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) will provide a progress report.
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NewsBeliev wins council chargepoint contract with financial support from Defra
Chargepoint operator Believ has been chosen by Warrington Borough Council to install and manage a new series of chargepoints in the region, with additional support coming from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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NewsAllego installs new Scottish chargepoints
French-owned chargepoint firm Allego has completed the installation of four new EV chargers in Aberdeenshire.
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NewsJust 587 of the 40,000 HGVs sold last year were electric
Despite taxpayers funding grants of up to £120,000 per tractor unit, just 587 of the 40,504 trucks sold in 2025 ran on batteries, new data has revealed.
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NewsDevelopers make third attempt to get EV charging station through planning
First, there was the council’s initial refusal; next came an unsuccessful appeal to the government’s Planning Inspectorate. Now, developers have lodged a fresh planning application in the hope of building a 31-bay EV charging hub and drive-thru restaurant on the A34 south of Stoke.
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NewsChargepoint firm Zest partners with Home Bargains
Home Bargains stores across the UK are set to play host to more EV chargepoints following a partnership with Zest.
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AnalysisLEGAL DOCTOR: Potential pitfalls of EV charging and valeting equipment leases
Forecourt operators are signing more leases and ‘as-a-service’ deals for EV chargers and valeting equipment. It is important not to get caught out with unfair contract terms, warns David Emery, a partner in Winckworth Sherwood’s corporate team.
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NewsEV chargepoint firms collapse and merge amid sector-wide losses
It was only a few days ago that the head of a major chargepoint firm warned that companies in his sector are “running out of money”, and the recent collapse of one firm, together with the merging of another, indicates that assessment was valid.
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NewsMoto Exeter is home to largest EV charging Super Hub in the UK
Source: Moto/Gridserve Moto Exeter is now home to 48 ultra-rapid charging bays Gridserve has announced that Moto Exeter is now home to the largest EV charging Super Hub in the country, following the completion of a major expansion at the site. The Exeter Super Hub now features ...
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NewsIonity partners with Hubber to build new central Birmingham charging hub
Chargepoint provider Ionity has opened what it terms its “most urban UK charging site” to date, with project being undertaken in partnership with Hubber, which was set up by three former Tesla execs.
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NewsVauxhall and Peugeot owner writes down £19bn due to slow EV uptake
Stellantis, the multinational owner of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat and 10 other car brands, has taken a £19bn hit as the automotive industry continues to butt up against consumer resistance to the electric cars being mandated by various governments, including the UK’s.
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NewsShell Recharge: Exelby on track for six-year payback for EV charging
Shell is rolling out its Recharge electric vehicle charging package after a proof of concept project, in which dealers pay for the installation of the equipment, has proved successful with service area operator Exelby Services.
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NewsElectric HGV charging hub planned for Magna Park Lutterworth
Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management Inc, in partnership with Keoma Hubs, will build, own and operate a state-of-the-art transportation and logistics fleet electric charging facility at Magna Park Lutterworth.
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NewsKent set for 10,000 new on-street EV chargers
A government-funded EV infrastructure programme, supported by significant private investment, is being rolled out across Kent.