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NewsPenny Petroleum boosts EV offering with Instavolt chargepoint upgrades
Chargepoint operator Instavolt has completed a comprehensive suite of upgrades across Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum’s estate.
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OtherThe ‘death of diesel’ report isn’t really about diesel
When a pro-EV think tank is so bold as to predict the UK’s 10m diesel cars will dwindle to just 250,000 within a decade, it’s worth having a look under the bonnet to see what’s really going on, says Hugo Griffiths.
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NewsUltra-rapid charging reduces EV battery capacities by a quarter
A Canadian study has found that regularly charging electric cars at speeds of 100kW or more leads to a 24% loss of battery capacity over eight years.
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NewsBeliev begins another multi-million council chargepoint project
Believ has installed the first chargepoint in a £21m scheme that will see 6,000 devices rolled out across Suffolk.
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NewsTreasury could slash VAT on public EV charging to match 5% domestic rate
Government officials are said to be considering cutting the VAT rate on electricity dispensed by public EV chargers to 5%, down from the 20% rate currently applied.
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NewsEV think tank claims forecourts will stop selling diesel from 2030
A think tank set up to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles has predicted that forecourts will begin to stop selling diesel within four years.
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NewsPublic charging network grew by almost a fifth last year
The number of public EV chargepoints increased by 19% in 2025, with the network now comprising a total of 87,796 devices spread across 45,033 locations.
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NewsScottish government to undertake “one of the most significant public charging projects” in the UK
The Scottish government has announced it has earmarked £3.6m of taxpayers’ cash to install at least 3,000 new public chargepoints across the Glasgow City Region, an area covering over 1,300 square miles.
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NewsArnold Clark becomes Scotland’s largest ultra-rapid chargepoint provider
Car-dealership firm Arnold Clark’s £30m investment into EV charging has seen it become the largest provider of ultra-rapid chargepoints in Scotland, little over a year after the initiative was launched.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: 2025’s new-car sales figures provide a fresh roadmap for EV policy
The publication of 2025’s new-car registration figures provides the perfect opportunity for the establishment to revise the policy that surrounds electric cars, argues Forecourt Trader’s Hugo Griffiths.
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News2025 new-car results confirm EV sales missed government mandate
The 2.02m new cars that found homes in 2025 may have cemented the UK’s position as the second-largest automotive market in Europe, but the year’s official registration figures have also revealed that car makers failed to meet the government mandate for EV registrations.
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NewsGovernment increases grants for EV lorries as it pushes ahead with 2040 diesel HGV ban
The Department for Transport has announced it is increasing the discounts applied to electric trucks as it forges ahead with the ban on sales of new diesel lorries, due for 2040.
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NewsBP Pulse signs deal to put chargers in 14 retail parks
Oil major BP’s EV charging division, BP Pulse, has announced a deal that will see the firm install charging stations at 14 retail parks.
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NewsEV chargepoint installations fall for first time as profits and grid connections remain elusive
After years of rising numbers, the rate of new EV chargepoint installations fell for the first time ever in 2025, as operators struggle both with elusive profits, and grid connections that can take years to come to fruition.
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NewsEVA England launches survey in bid to bolster cross-pavement charging
EVA England has launched a new national survey on cross-pavement charging to capture the real-world experiences of drivers without access to off-street parking.
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NewsCharging costs frozen, says AA’s latest EV Recharge report
The cost of charging an EV on the public network, regardless of flat rate or peak, off-peak rate offers and speed of charge, have remained frozen from October, according to the latest AA EV Recharge report.
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NewsWork to turn former Chicklade Services into EV hub gets underway
Instavolt has officially broken ground on its new ultra-rapid EV charging hub at the former Chicklade Services on the A303 in Wiltshire.
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NewsGovernment must unlock HGV electrification to meet 2040 diesel ban
The government must take steps in collaboration with industry to address the ‘chicken and egg’ dilemma currently holding up HGV electrification, the EV charging sector association, ChargeUK, says.
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NewsLiverpool switches buses from hydrogen to battery electric
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is converting its 20 hydrogen buses to battery electric.
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NewsFastned opens two more charging hubs in the North East
Fastned has opened two new ultra-rapid charging stations, one next to Newcastle Airport (Callerton Parkway Metro station) and the other on North Moor Road, Sunderland.