All Electric articles – Page 2
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NewsCertas launches Evolo EV charging brand
Certas Energy, which supplies around 1,200 forecourts and operates dozens of sites itself, has launched a new EV charging offer branded Evolo Rapid Charge.
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NewsGovernment fights to keep EV charging expensive
The government doesn’t know how it feels about electric cars: on the one hand it subsidises them via grants, while on the other it hits EV drivers with a new pay-per-mile tax. Now, after a tax tribunal ruling that VAT on public charging should be 5%, HMRC is fighting to keep it at 20%.
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NewsNew 600kW EV charger debuts
A new ultra-ultra-rapid EV charger capable of delivering electricity at 600kW has been unveiled by manufacturer ChargePoint.
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NewsHGV sector calls for “new approach” as electric truck market withers
Sales of electric trucks have fallen from a small 1.4% to a trace 0.9% of the market, prompting the industry to ask ministers for a “new approach” to the ban on sales of new diesel HGVs pencilled in for 2040.
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NewsRaw opens new 17-bay Midlands charging hub
Chargepoint operator Raw Charging has announced the opening of a new 17-bay EV hub at a shopping centre in Leamington Spa, Warkwickshire.
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NewsFuel-price rises see upswing in EV interest
Electric cars are reportedly experiencing a surge in popularity, with rising fuel prices leading drivers to lease EVs at record rates.
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NewsPlanning red tape cut for EV chargepoints
An easing of planning regulations surrounding EV chargepoints is to come into force on Friday, April 10, following a change to the laws announced last year.
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NewsHuge 32-bay EV charging hub opens in Yorkshire
A huge new EV charging hub has opened at the Cardigan Fields leisure park in Hull, Yorkshire, as part of a £25m deal between Raw Charging and commercial property firm Landsec.
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NewsForecourt operators sceptical of EV chargepoint profitability
The degree to which EV chargepoints represent a sound investment for forecourt firms has been thrown into sharp relief by research into the sector, which found almost half of operators consider returns on EV charging are not good enough to justify investing in sockets.
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NewsFirst quarter of 2026 sees 3,028 new EV sockets come on stream
Some 3,028 public EV chargepoint plugs were installed in the first three months of 2026, mapping and data firm Zapmap says.
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NewsHighway Stops charges ahead with EV installations
Highway Stops Retail’s fourth electric vehicle charging location has gone live, as the Top 50 Indie trials a suite of options under its Stop & Supercharge brand.
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NewsEV sales reach record levels but still fall short of mandated targets
More electric cars were bought in March 2026 than in any previous month, but this record wasn’t enough to nudge registrations close to mandated levels.
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NewsNew toolkit helps HGV fleet operators switch to electric trucks
Energy Systems Catapult has released tools and resources to help HGV fleet operators across the UK accelerate their shift to electric trucks (eHGVs).
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NewsCommunications gap hinders uptake of EVs, says new report
A new report argues that the next phase of UK EV adoption will be won on consumer confidence – and that confidence is being shaped less by technology and more by the quality, clarity and consistency of communications and engagement.
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NewsEV drivers set for chargepoint price hikes
Drivers of electric cars may have thought themselves immune to the price shocks flowing through petrol pumps, but changes to network rules are set to increase the cost of public charging, too.
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NewsGovernment earmarks £1bn of taxpayer cash for electric trucks and vans
The Department for Transport is continuing its push for electric goods vehicles by funnelling £1bn of central funds into discounts of up to £81,000 for eHGVs, while subsidising the installation of chargepoints at vehicle depots.
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NewsNew EV charging hub opens at Roadchef’s Folkestone Services
Gridserve has opened a new EV charging hub at Roadchef’s Folkestone Services on the M20, with 12 ultra-rapid bays capable of delivering electricity at up to 360kW.
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NewsNew 16-bay ultra-rapid EV hub opens in Chesterfield
A retail park in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, is now home to a 16-bay ultra-rapid EV charging hub, with the new facility part of a £25m project between Raw Charging and commercial property firm Landsec.
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NewsAA says cheap used EVs are a good thing, but warns rapid depreciation ‘presents a challenge’
Breakdown and insurance firm the AA says falling secondhand prices for EVs have led to an improved landscape for the transition to electric cars – though the firm also says the “rapid depreciation” EVs are subject to is hampering things.
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NewsPublic EV charging could become cheaper after VAT ruling
On-the-road EV charging could soon become significantly cheaper after a tax tribunal ruled commercial electricity at public points should not attract the 20% VAT rate it currently does, but the 5% rate levied on domestic power.