All Electric articles – Page 47
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NewsRAC reiterates call for VAT cut on public EV charging as costs rise 50% in eight months
The cost of using publicly accessible rapid and ultra-rapid chargers has risen by 50% since May, new data from RAC Charge Watch shows, as it reiterates its call to cut VAT on electricity bought at public EV chargers from 20% to 5%.
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NewsMFG opened seven new EV Power sites in December
MFG rolled out seven new electric vehicle charging sites across its network in December.
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NewsRecord growth in charge-point installations in 2022, reports Zap-Map
A record number of charge-point installations, and high growth in the number of ultra-rapid chargers across the country, are the defining characteristics of 2022, according to Zap-Map, the charge-point mapping service, which has just published new year-end figures for charge-point installations in 2022.
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NewsMost van users trialling electric options opt to keep them reports leasing specialist
More than 90% of businesses that try out an electric van using a medium-term rental product are opting to keep them, according to EV rental specialist Arval UK.
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NewsEVs now second only to petrol, SMMT reveals
The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsTesla owners report long queues for chargers over the Christmas period
Tesla owners have complained of having to wait for hours to charge their vehicles over the Christmas holiday, and published pictures of long queues on social media.
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NewsGridserve installed more than 100 high-power 350kW-capable chargers during 2022
Gridserve has revealed that the total number of 350kW-capable chargers it installed in 2022 has exceeded 100.
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NewsMPs report says hydrogen has limited potential and EVs have unassailable lead
A report by MPs into future use of hydrogen suggests electric cars have an “unassailable” lead in the market but it could help to decarbonise some transport applications.
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NewsMFG’s EV charging network made available through EV charging aggregator Bonnet
MFG’s EV charging network MFG EV Power is now available to access through the EV charging aggregator Bonnet.
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NewsInfrastructure for MFG EV charging hub fast-tracked as part of £66m UK Power Networks scheme
Provision of infrastructure to support an MFG EV ultra-fast charging hub in Catford, south London, has been fast-tracked as part of a £66m scheme run by UK Power Networks, the UK’s biggest electricity distributor.
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NewsMFG’s EV Power network links with Paua electric fuel card
Motor Fuel Group’s EV Power network has joined the Paua platform, enabling Paua drivers to access 248 charging devices at 49 high-power charging hub locations.
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NewsAviva aims to give EV drivers peace of mind
Aviva has linked up with the RAC give EV drivers assistance should their car run out of charge.
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NewsDemand for EVs is waning amid rising cost of living and surging energy prices
Appetite among drivers for electric vehicles (EVs) is waning amid rising living costs and surging energy prices, according to new research from car sales specialist, Auto Trader.
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NewsShell to supply EV chargers at 100 UK Parking Control locations
Shell UK has signed a new partnership with UK Parking Control Ltd (UKPC), one of the UK’s leading providers of parking infrastructure, to supply EV charging at 100 of their locations.
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NewsCompact ultra-fast EV charger launched
German company ADS-TEC Energy has launched ChargePost, a compact, battery-based charging system enabling ultra-fast EV charging on existing power connections, without the need to extend existing grids.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Plugging the gap
When the government finally published its UK Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy in March, its target of a minimum of 300,000 public EV chargers by 2030 already sounded challenging, and events since then have only increased the likelihood that it will fail to meet it.
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NewsShell launches trial for disabled EV drivers with Motability
Motability Scheme customers with electric vehicles in the London area have been invited to trial the Shell Recharge charging network, including Shell Fulham - Shell’s first EV Hub - in a 13-week pilot.
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NewsCircle K moves tanker fleet in Ireland over to hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable diesel
Circle K, which operates forecourts across the island of Ireland, has announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles in the republic will be fuelled exclusively by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) renewable diesel by early 2023.
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NewsMajor roll-out of EV infrastructure gets under way in Gosport
A significant public Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure roll-out is being carried out by Gosport Borough Council, in Hampshire, to serve the increasing number of EV owners in the region.
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NewsMer agrees partnership with DX (Group) plc to help electrify its fleet of vehicles
Electric vehicle charging specialist Mer has agreed a partnership with DX (Group) plc to help electrify its fleet of vehicles.