All Electric articles – Page 7
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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.
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NewsConnected Kerb wins council contract for 1,500 chargers as government plug money continues to flow
Just days after Believ won a £21m tender to install chargers on behalf of Suffolk Council, North Northamptonshire Council has announced it has awarded the contract to add 1,500 EV charging sockets across the region to Connected Kerb.
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NewsAllstar analysis shows firms can save over £500,000 by encouraging home and workplace EV charging
In light of increasing energy costs and news that EVs will soon attract a new per-mile tax, fuel-card company Allstar has conducted an analysis showing that firms can save as much as £560,000 a year by encouraging staff to use home and workplace charging.
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NewsDepartment for Transport pleads with drivers to buy electric cars
The government’s Department for Transport has launched a campaign urging motorists to buy an electric car.
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NewsMP joins MFG to open EV charging station
Jermone Mayhew, MP for Broadland and Fakenham, and Shadow Minister for Transport, has opened a new EV charging station at MFG’s Clipbush Lane Morrisons forecourt in Norfolk.
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NewsPenny Petroleum boosts EV offering with Instavolt chargepoint upgrades
Chargepoint operator Instavolt has completed a comprehensive suite of upgrades across Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum’s estate.
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OtherThe ‘death of diesel’ report isn’t really about diesel
When a pro-EV think tank is so bold as to predict the UK’s 10m diesel cars will dwindle to just 250,000 within a decade, it’s worth having a look under the bonnet to see what’s really going on, says Hugo Griffiths.
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NewsUltra-rapid charging reduces EV battery capacities by a quarter
A Canadian study has found that regularly charging electric cars at speeds of 100kW or more leads to a 24% loss of battery capacity over eight years.
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NewsBeliev begins another multi-million council chargepoint project
Believ has installed the first chargepoint in a £21m scheme that will see 6,000 devices rolled out across Suffolk.
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NewsTreasury could slash VAT on public EV charging to match 5% domestic rate
Government officials are said to be considering cutting the VAT rate on electricity dispensed by public EV chargers to 5%, down from the 20% rate currently applied.
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NewsEV think tank claims forecourts will stop selling diesel from 2030
A think tank set up to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles has predicted that forecourts will begin to stop selling diesel within four years.
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NewsPublic charging network grew by almost a fifth last year
The number of public EV chargepoints increased by 19% in 2025, with the network now comprising a total of 87,796 devices spread across 45,033 locations.
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NewsScottish government to undertake “one of the most significant public charging projects” in the UK
The Scottish government has announced it has earmarked £3.6m of taxpayers’ cash to install at least 3,000 new public chargepoints across the Glasgow City Region, an area covering over 1,300 square miles.
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NewsArnold Clark becomes Scotland’s largest ultra-rapid chargepoint provider
Car-dealership firm Arnold Clark’s £30m investment into EV charging has seen it become the largest provider of ultra-rapid chargepoints in Scotland, little over a year after the initiative was launched.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: 2025’s new-car sales figures provide a fresh roadmap for EV policy
The publication of 2025’s new-car registration figures provides the perfect opportunity for the establishment to revise the policy that surrounds electric cars, argues Forecourt Trader’s Hugo Griffiths.
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News2025 new-car results confirm EV sales missed government mandate
The 2.02m new cars that found homes in 2025 may have cemented the UK’s position as the second-largest automotive market in Europe, but the year’s official registration figures have also revealed that car makers failed to meet the government mandate for EV registrations.