EVs put the brakes on UK car manufacturers’‘long Covid’
Electric vehicles (EVs) seem to remain a “bright spot” for the UK’s car manufacturing sector. Data from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals that the production of battery...
View ArticleSSEN to tender for 70MW of new flexible capacity worth £6.7m
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has announced plans to tender for 70MW of new flexible capacity this year, with the contract estimated to be worth £6.7 million. It is in...
View ArticleBritons ‘bought more EVs this year until now than in the whole 2020’
This year has seen more electric vehicles (EVs) bought than in the whole of 2020. That’s according to the latest data from New Automotive’s Electric Car Count, which suggests the EV market continues to...
View ArticleUS Senate passes ‘largest investment ever’ in combating climate crisis
The US Senate has given the green light to what is described as the largest investment in climate action in US history. The Senate Democratic majority has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which...
View ArticleBritish EV charging app raises £9m to boost international expansion plan
Good Energy has helped EV charge point mapping service Zap-Map complete a £9 million fundraising. The new funds could support the company’s plan to expand to other countries. Fuel card and payment...
View ArticlePublic EV charging costs seven times more!
A new study has revealed huge disparities in the cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) using public or home charging points. The research by Electrifying found that a person driving a Volkswagen...
View ArticleScottish coppers given EVs – but nowhere to charge them!
Police Scotland has invested close to £20 million in electric vehicles (EVs) for the Force – but 23 of the police stations provided with cars have not got any charging points. That’s according to the...
View ArticleIs the UK’s first gigafactory ‘put on life support’?
Britain’s ‘first’ gigafactory has reportedly been put on “life support” in an effort to limit the spending costs of the project. Britishvolt’s gigafactory, which will be built at the former coal-fired...
View ArticleEV kills one and severely injures nine
An all-electric BMW car caused a fatal crash and serious injuries involving four vehicles on a German highway. In a report published on 16th August, a few hours after the accident, the police said the...
View ArticleEV drivers to sell energy to National Grid
How can an electric vehicle (EV) support the UK’s grid when it needs it most? Owners of EVs will soon be allowed to sell surplus energy to the National Grid – this follows the ‘UK’s first’ successful...
View ArticleCouncils supercharged with £20m EV charging investment
Funding has been awarded to nine local authorities across England which applied to the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme, launched by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles...
View ArticleAlmost half the UK don’t think the country will ever be ready for EVs
The UK will never be ready to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs), despite the government’s aim to ban new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. That’s the view of 43% of Brits according to a new...
View ArticleAs energy prices jump, EVs will cost more than petrol cars
British drivers that took the plunge to go green and pick up an electric vehicle (EV) may now bear the brunt of sky-high energy prices from October. Ofgem’s announcement that the price cap will rise to...
View ArticleDays after banning petrol cars, Californians urged not to charge EVs
California passed a move to ban all new petrol-powered vehicles from its roads at the end of last week – but has since advised its citizens not to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) amidst an ongoing...
View Article‘US charging point frenzy could leave people of colour behind’
The US government is investing $7.5 billion (£6.4bn) for the installation of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations – but worries have surfaced that these could leave ethnic minority...
View ArticleEV sales accelerate
August saw strong growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales across the UK. The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake...
View ArticleWebinar: EVs: the do’s, the don’ts and how to survive the energy crisis
Join Sumit Bose and a team of experts for a webinar as part of our feature week looking at EVs and infrastructure charging. What’s the right solution for you? Can an EV fleet or even your business help...
View ArticleIreland’s energy-related emissions up 5.4% in 2021
Ireland saw energy-related emissions back to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, with a 5.4% increase, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The latest statistics reveal they are...
View ArticleSupermarkets and retail parks unprepared for rapidly growing EV market
The study, which looked at supermarkets, retail parks and DIY stores, found that many businesses are yet to install any EV charge points for their customers. Those that have offer an average of just...
View ArticleHospitality industry needs to up its game to keep pace with rapidly growing...
The study, which looked at a range of sectors including hotels, restaurants and leisure parks, found that many venues are yet to install any EV charge points for their customers. Those that have,...
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