All Electric articles – Page 6
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NewsWhat’s going on in the EV chargepoint sector? Insights from Fastned
Looked at from a logical perspective, chargepoint firms and petrol-station operators are in the same game: providing juice to drivers.
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NewsOfficial figures show a 27% rise in public EV chargepoints installed in the last year
There are now over 82,000 public EV chargers in the UK, with 17,000 added in 2024 alone, the Department for Transport has said.
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NewsIonity installs new EV chargepoints at Extra’s Cobham services
Motorway services operator Extra has significantly increased the number of EV chargers offered at its flagship Cobham services on the M25, having signed a deal with Ionity for new points.
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NewsResearch indicates new EV grant may be swaying buyers
The ink may hardly be dry on the Electric Car Grant, but less than a week after the £560m scheme was announced, initial research indicates the scheme may be having the desired effect.
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NewsLocal council gets £2.3m from central government for EV chargepoints
Chesire East Council has received a taxpayer-funded cash injection after securing £2.3m from Westminster to install EV chargepoints at 175 sites across the district.
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NewsLegislation change allows EV charging hubs to be signposted from major roads
Charging hubs can be signposted from major A roads following the implementation of an “immediate” change to rules for the Strategic Road Network.
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NewsNissan unveils £1.4m electric HGV charging station at Sunderland factory
It may be a decade until sales of new diesel HGVs begin to be banned, but Nissan has taken the first steps to future-proofing its pivotal Sunderland plant by installing a charging station for electric HGVs at the factory.
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NewsGridserve loses over £80m as chargepoint sector struggles
Much has been written about the struggling sales, missed targets and cliff-edge depreciation that electric cars are subject to, but some EV chargepoint firms are also having a tough time, with Gridserve recently publishing an £82.7m loss for the last financial year.
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NewsNew 18-bay EV charging hub opens in north London
A new ultra-rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been opened in Edmonton, north London, by chargepoint firm Zest.
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NewsAnother EV charging hub targeted by cable thieves
The growing issue of cables being hacked away from public EV charging points so thieves can sell the copper they contain for scrap value has manifested again, this time at a hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY: Risky business
The health and safety regulations that apply to forecourts range far and wide. And so they should, considering the mix of flammable substances, moving vehicles and members of the public that are present. And that’s before you add any car wash and valeting equipment, EV charging and the all-important convenience store.
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NewsMFG installs 1,000th EV charging bay as “aggressive” expansion continues
MFG has completed on its 1,000th ultra-rapid EV charging bay, just four years after it began investing in the sector.
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NewsNew Electric Car Grant brings £3,750 retail discount for EVs
Just days after it earmarked extra funding for local councils to help with EV charging, the government has announced a new £650 million grant scheme that will bring discounts of up to £3,750 for a new electric car.
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NewsMore government subsidies earmarked to encourage EV uptake
The Department for Transport has pledged a further £63m to make the prospect of electric vehicle ownership more attractive to motorists.
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NewsPartnership with Allstar and The Electric Car Scheme brings charging savings for company-car drivers
A collaboration between fuel-card firm Allstar and The Electric Car Scheme, a firm that provides Salary Sacrifice cars to corporate customers, could save drivers up to £1,000 per year.
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NewsBe.EV chief exec on the ‘death’ of the forecourt: “This was never an attempt to knock petrol stations”
Forecourt Trader recently published an opinion column responding to claims from chargepoint firm Be.EV that it is time to “call in the undertakers” for petrol stations. After reading that op-ed, Be.EV’s chief executive, Asif Ghafoor, asked if we’d like to interview him.
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NewsDrivers can win one million Nectar points with Smart Charge
Drivers who use Sainsbury’s Smart Charge ultra-rapid EV charging network will be automatically entered into a draw for the chance to win one million Nectar points, worth at least £5,000.
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NewsZapmap launches charge card
Zapmap has launched the Zapmap charging card, described as a simple way for EV drivers to pay for charging.
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News£33m project to swap diesel vehicles for electric and plug-in hybrid fleet
Southern Water have awarded a £33m five-year contract to Novuna Vehicle Solutions to transition its existing fleet of diesel vans and company cars to electric and plug-in hybrids.
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NewsWest Sussex to get 30 more on-street chargers
Thirty on-street EV chargers are to be installed in a deal between Connected Kerb and West Sussex County Council.