All Electric articles – Page 40
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NewsSurge Saturday: busiest ever day for EV charging on UK roads expected
Moto Hospitality is predicting that 393,750 EV drivers will be on the road over the weekend, with Surge Saturday, the busiest day for EV charging on UK roads ever.
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News£4bn gigafactory being built in the UK
Tata has announced that it will build a £4bn-plus 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the UK. The investment aims to deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions for customers in the UK and Europe. JLR and Tata Motors will be anchor customers, with supplies commencing from 2026.
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NewsFormer forecourt site to be turned into EV charging hub
Be.EV has been granted planning permission to build an EV and eBike charging hub on a former forecourt site in Manchester.
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NewsScotland’s most powerful EV charging hub confirmed for Dundee
SSE Energy Solutions says it is installing Scotland’s most powerful EV charging hub in Dundee.
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NewsNew regulations will require 99% reliability from rapid charger networks
The government has published regulations which will cover operators of publicly available EV chargers across all of the UK.
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NewsCalls to make EV usage more inclusive as poll finds only 10% of EV owners are female
Only one in ten EV owners are female, according to a new poll of more than 2,000 electric car owners.
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NewsElectric vehicle charger network Be.EV signs deal to expand with new partner
A deal to launch rapid charger sites across the north of England has been agreed by electric vehicle charger network Be.EV and Northern Group, a Manchester-based property group.
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NewsEV charging operator appointed to drive logistics electrification across London
EV charge point operator Believ has been chosen by London’s Cross River Partnership (CRP) as the sole supplier of EV charging facilities to the Defra-funded Smarter Green Logistics (SGL) project.
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NewsRugby Services named best for EV drivers
Rugby Services on the M6 has been named the best motorway services for EVs, according to a survey conducted by Drive Electric.
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NewsNew company wants to make having an EV charger easier
A new EV charging company – Pumpt – says it is on a mission to combat concern and confusion in the UK charging market. It wants to make buying, installing and running an EV charger easier and more affordable.
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NewsEV charging installations up 36% year-on-year
There are currently more than 44,000 public EV charging devices installed across the UK, representing overall year-on-year growth of 36%, according to the latest Zapmap figures.
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NewsBattery electric vehicles gaining market share as overall new car market grows
Plug-in cars have again shown strong growth as the overall new car market grew by 25.8% in June with 177,266 vehicles registered, achieving its 11th consecutive month of growth.
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NewsGridserve opens first Electric Retail Hub in partnership with Dobbies Garden Centres
Gridserve has opened its first Electric Retail Hub as part of a partnership with Dobbies Garden Centres.
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NewsAA adds battery electric vehicles to its roadside service fleet
The AA has added a dozen battery electric vehicles to its roadside service fleet, including three capable of EV to EV mobile charging.
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Equipment NewsToyota and Hyundai ads banned over misleading EV charging times
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned two EV ads from Toyota and Hyundai over misleading claims on charging times and charger availability.
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NewsCall to ban sales of new plug-in hybrids from 2030
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the government ban the sale of plug-in hybrids (PHEV) at the same time as fossil-fuel cars – in 2030 instead of 2035.
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NewsFirst Bus to build Cornwall EV charging hub
First Bus is to develop a new purpose-built consumer EV charging hub at its Summercourt depot on the main A30 tourist route into Cornwall.
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NewsSurvey finds drivers keen to switch to EVs
Nearly half of UK motorists will be making the switch to an EV in the next five years, despite heightened concerns about charging point infrastructure and range anxiety.
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NewsShell Recharge study shows growing confidence in EVs, but seamless service lacking
New research commissioned by Shell and conducted by LCP Delta suggests electric vehicle (EV) adoption is accelerating in several key European markets and is having a positive impact on driver perceptions, including range anxiety.
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NewsPoll finds over 90% of local authorities do not have EV charging strategy
More than nine out of 10 (91%) local authorities do not yet have an EV charging infrastructure strategy in place, according to a recent poll of council representatives taken by Charge Point Operator (CPO) Believ.