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NewsChargepoint firm Be.EV invests £2.5m into London EV bays
Manchester-based chargepoint firm Be.EV, which plans to double its 800 charging bays by the end of the year, has announced it is putting £2.5m into four charging stations comprising 30 bays in London.
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OtherFastned says new flagship charging hub offers a “vision for the future”
Dutch chargepoint operator Fastned has opened its doors to a pair of new, flagship charging hubs it describes as providing a “vision for the future for rest areas”.
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NewsPark Garage Group uses Edison demand model to shape EV charging roll-out
Park Garage Group (PGG) is the first forecourt operator to use the full Evenlode Edison scoping service to establish likely EV charging demand at a specific location, in a move that it says will help justify its ambitious electric roll-out programme to its shareholders.
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NewsNew EV hub offers free charging for a week to tempt drivers
Chargepoint operator Raw has opened a 12-bay 150kW ultra-rapid hub at the Etruria Mills retail park, close to the centre of Stoke in Staffordshire.
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NewsShell pivots into EV batteries with ‘Thermal Fluid’ that cuts charging times
British oil major Shell claims to have developed a breakthrough battery charging technology that will allow EVs to charge from 10% to 80% in just 10 minutes.
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NewsZapmap wins government contract to supply data on EV chargepoint pricing and use
The Department for Transport has awarded Zapmap the contract to supply nationally aggregated data on when public EV chargepoints are in use, how much they cost, and how often they are out of order.
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NewsSupermarkets step up EV charging
The number of EV chargepoints at supermarkets has increased by a third over the past 18 months, with one in 20 public plugs to be found at stores, according to fresh research.
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NewsForecourts that have been closed for 20+ years being reopened as demand for sites outstrips supply
Competition for forecourt acquisitions and lengthy, complex planning processes are seeing operators reopening filling stations that have been closed for decades, according to industry experts.
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NewsCar industry prepares for crunch talks with EU over petrol and diesel ban
Auto-industry narratives are ratcheting up ahead of this Friday’s meeting between car makers and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen over the forthcoming petrol and diesel ban.
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NewsPlans submitted to turn hand car wash into EV charging station
A planning application has been submitted to Peterborough City Council to construct an EV charging station on land currently occupied by a hand car wash.
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NewsWireless EV charging becomes a reality with launch of the new Porsche Cayenne
Porsche will be the first manufacturer to introduce wireless charging for a mass-produced electric car, with the launch of its Cayenne Electric SUV due to be available late 2025, doing away with cumbersome cables.
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NewsEV sales in August nearly reached mandated targets
Last month saw car makers almost meet the government mandate that 28% of new vehicles be electric, with the 21,969 EVs finding homes in August representing a 26.5% market share.
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NewsNew EV charging hub opens in Stoke-on-Trent
A new EV charging hub has opened in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, with the 12-bay station located a stone’s throw away from the A50 trunk road.
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NewsMFG renews sponsorship of EV Rally for 2025
MFG’s commitment to electric cars has been cemented after the firm announced it would again sponsor the EV Rally.
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NewsAn end to the EV mandate? Car firms say ban on petrol and diesel “no longer feasible”
A U-turn on the continent-wide mandate to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars could be on the cards, after European automotive bosses wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to say the EV mandate is “no longer feasible”.
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NewsNew eHGV charging solution from Shell launches for fleets
Shell has launched a new charging network for electric HGVs, with fleet operators of heavy-duty vehicles able to cut their total cost of ownership (TCO) by as much as 25% if they sign up to it.
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NewsNew ‘invisible’ EV chargers for those without off-street parking gain traction
The riddle of how people who can’t have a home EV charger due to a lack of off-street parking looks closer to being solved, with the continued roll-out of a new type of ‘invisible’ charging system.
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NewsGovernment pays six local councils £7.5m to install EV chargers
Six London councils have clubbed together to secure £7.5m of funding from central government to install EV chargepoints.
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NewsZest opens two new EV charging hubs in Leicester and Birmingham
Chargepoint provider Zest has opened two new ultra-rapid EV charging hubs, one in Leicester, and one in Birmingham.
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NewsForecourt operators with EV charging can expect uptick in bank holiday business
The upcoming bank holiday weekend will bring with it an increase in EV charging sessions, says BP Pulse.