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NewsCharging infrastructure ‘woefully behind where it needs to be’
The charging infrastructure rollout is woefully behind where it needs to be, and will put motorists off switching to electric vehicles, according to John Wilmot, CEO of car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco.
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NewsRecovery in new car sales continues but market still lags well behind pre-pandemic levels
The UK new car market recorded a third month of growth in October, with registrations rising by more than a quarter (26.4%) to 134,344 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsBonnet unveils new EV charging price plan it claims could save users 10-15%
Drivers of electric cars are being offered what is claimed to be heavily discounted public charging across the UK and European roads network under a new price plan revealed by Bonnet, an independent EV charging aggregator.
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NewsMFG applies for planning permission for six EV charging points at site in Peterborough
MFG has applied for planning permission to add EV charging facilities to Woodston Service Station in Peterborough.
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NewsOctopus Energy commits £110m for its first stake in EV charging infrastructure
Manchester-based EV public charging network Be.EV is set for major expansion after Octopus Energy Generation agreed to invest up to £110m to enable it to install new charge points across the north of England and beyond.
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NewsWholesalers in Scotland team up with Volvo to trial electric trucks
The Scottish Wholesale Association and Volvo Trucks have set up a partnership with the aim of accelerating the use of electric vehicles in Scotland’s wholesale industry.
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NewsNumber of publicly available EV chargers up 34% in year to October 1 to 34,637
The number of publicly available EV chargers in the UK increased by 34% for the year to October 1, rising by 8,710 to 34,637, according to new experimental statistics published by the Department for Transport.
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NewsVauxhall expands Plug & Go offer
Vauxhall has partnered with Octopus Energy to expand its existing ‘Plug & Go’ offer by delivering enhanced options for customer home charging, access to more than 300,000 public charge points across the UK and Europe via one single payment card and app, as well as access to new smart energy tariffs.
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NewsTesco to charge for EV charging
Tesco will start charging customers to use its EV charging points from November 1.
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NewsExtra MSA Group completes multimillion-pound investment at Baldock
Motorway service area (MSA) developer and operator Extra MSA Group has completed a multimillion-pound investment into improving Baldock Motorway Service Area, located at junction 10 of the A1(M).
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NewsHyundai demonstrates hotel that is powered solely by its Ioniq electric car
What is claimed to be the world’s first car-powered hotel has opened in Essex for a two-week period.
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NewsStudy finds increasing interest in EVs but fewer drivers expecting to change in next five years
More drivers than ever before (14%) say their next car will be electric, but the proportion of those expecting to be in an EV in the next five years has reduced in the past year, new RAC research of more than 3,000 drivers shows.
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NewsBritish Standard launched to ensure EV chargers are accessible for disabled people
A new British standard has been launched to ensure that EV chargers are accessible for disabled people, together with guidance developed with input from disabled users.
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NewsUK Power Networks provides new connection for 22 electric buses in south London
More than 20 buses that are less environmentally damaging are operating from a south-west London bus garage, thanks to a new electricity connection.
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NewsPod Point secures deal to roll out chargers across property company’s estate
EV charging infrastructure supplier Pod Point has secured a deal with property investment company Custodian REIT to roll out chargers across its estate.
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NewsBP’s EV charging business secures agreement with London-based Addison Lee
BP’s EV charging business BP Pulse has teamed up with London-based car hire and taxi provider Addison Lee, giving its electric vehicle fleet enhanced access to its public charging network.
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NewsBanning sales of new ICE cars from 2030 will cost five times as much as the benefits says report
Opponents of banning sales of new internal combustion engine cars in 2030 claim the costs will be five times greater than the benefits.
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NewsNumber of pure battery electric vehicles on UK roads tops half a million
There are now more than half a million pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on UK roads, new figures show.
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NewsScotland’s first trial of an autonomous passenger bus service launches in the Highlands
Scotland’s first trial of an automated passenger bus service was launched in the Highlands on Thursday October 6.
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NewsAllstar Business Solutions claims to have largest combined fuel and EV network in the UK
Allstar Business Solutions claims rapid growth has enabled it to become the largest combined fuel and EV network in the UK with more than 8,600 chargepoints, across more than 3,100 locations for fleets recharging on the road, as well as access to over 90% of the UK’s fuel sites.