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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.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EV CHARGING: Time to plug in?
Love them or loathe them – EVs are not going away any time soon. Many forecourts have embraced the EV charging challenge and now have chargepoints on their sites. Others are still debating about if and when to add chargepoints. The problem is, it’s not as simple as just deciding to have them and giving them a go.
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NewsThieves steal 258 EV charging cables in Yorkshire
Chargepoint operator Instavolt has said thieves hunting for scrap metal have attacked 45 EV hubs, damaging 129 chargers and stealing a total of 258 cables in West and South Yorkshire in little over a year.
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NewsEG On The Move set to charge up in-store business at EV sites
EG On The Move revealed how it plans to build on a 20% uplift in shop sales where EV charging is installed in its network, at the third On The Road With Forecourt Trader event.
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NewsWelsh government puts over £2m into EV charging
The Development Bank of Wales has earmarked £2.18m to back the launch of a new company called Electra Nest, which will focus on acquiring and installing EV chargepoints.
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NewsTrojan installs 100 pavement chargers as authorities continue to pivot from EV hubs
Authorities – both local and national – are continuing to focus on installing roadside EV chargepoints rather than back standalone ‘hubs’, as the quest to encourage drivers into electric cars shows no signs of abating.
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NewsGridserve debuts ‘Superhub’ concept with a dozen 400kW charging bays
Chargepoint operator Gridserve has unveiled its first ‘Superhub’, so called because of the speed of electricity dispensed by the devices that comprise the facility.
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NewsGridserve opens two electric HGV charging stations
The push to try to make electric HGVs happen continues, with Gridserve opening two of the UK’s first truck-recharging facilities.
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NewsCouncil hit with hefty legal bill after trying to stop Gridserve EV charging hub
Planning applications can be expensive undertakings, but one local authority has been hit with unexpected costs after the Planning Inspectorate ruled not only that a Gridserve EV hub should have been given the go-ahead, but that Hartlepool Borough Council must pay the chargepoint operator’s legal fees.
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NewsArnold Clark finds synergy with EV charging, coffee, and new-car showrooms
While forecourt operators with EV chargers mull over what customers might buy from the shop while they wait for their batteries to be replenished, car dealer Arnold Clark has decided it might as well tempt drivers into new-car showrooms with free coffee.
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NewsChargepoint cable thieves strike again in series of ‘coordinated’ attacks
Thieves have cut and stolen cables from a number of high-power EV charging stations in the Bradford area as this most modern of crimes continues unabated despite chargepoint operators’ best efforts to stem it.
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NewsEV charging boosts valeting and shop sales for Oasis Services
Jet dealer Oasis Services has seen a significant uplift in valeting and shop sales after installing two bays of electric vehicle charging at its site in Long Riston, near Hull..
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NewsIonity installs 400 ultra-rapid chargers in a year
The race to dominate the UK’s ultra-rapid charging network continues apace, with Ionity, the operator founded by BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, and Volkswagen, now operating 700 devices capable of delivering electricity at 350kW.
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NewsAA puts fuel retailers down as it talks EV costs up
Following the RAC’s lead, the AA has become the second breakdown-and-insurance company of late to criticise fuel retailers for not fully passing savings brought about by falling wholesale prices on to consumers.
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NewsBoss of Vauxhall and Peugeot admits “there is no natural demand” for EVs
The European head of Stellantis, the mega-corp owner of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat, Jeep and other notable car makers, has said there is no “natural demand” for electric cars, and that sales only come via government subsidies, or manufacturers “burning cash” by offering discounts.