Britons ‘could be paid up to £800 for selling their EV’s energy to the grid’
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could shave hundreds of pounds off their energy bills by feeding the surplus energy from their battery into the grid. A consortium of big players, including OVO Energy,...
View ArticleUK must increase public EV charging installations by 288% to meet its target
The government must install 3,130 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers every month to meet its promised target of having a network of 300,000 charging points nationwide by 2030. The Department for...
View ArticleEV battery innovations get £27m backing
Innovative projects around electric vehicle (EV) batteries are set to receive a share of £27.6 million. The 17 projects involve different manufacturing techniques, changes to performance, efficiency,...
View ArticleUK EV battery sector hopeless without government support, says Britishvolt’s...
The Founder of collapsed British electric vehicle (EV) battery startup Britishvolt has said the UK’s battery manufacturing industry is “doomed” unless the government steps in. Orral Nadjari, who...
View Article‘Car industry to surpass Paris aims by 75%’
The car industry is set to go past the 1.5°C global warming target set at the Paris Agreement by 75% if no action is taken. That’s according to a new study by two electric vehicle (EV) companies,...
View ArticleDecouple gas and electricity to make EV charging affordable, urge campaigners
Campaigners have called on the government to decouple the electricity wholesale price from gas to cut electric vehicle (EV) charging costs. EV campaign group FairCharge and the RAC suggest this move...
View ArticleUsed electric car sales hit record in 2022
Last year the number of second-hand electric vehicles (EVs) being sold shot up by 37.5% from 2021. That’s according to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT),...
View ArticleEV range anxiety never off duty at UK’s most popular holiday destinations?
Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) who plan to spend time at some of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations might have to rethink things as rural areas are lagging behind on EV charging...
View ArticleUK supercharges public EV charging points with £56m
Electric vehicle (EV) owners are set to benefit from thousands of new public charging points across the UK, the Department for Transport has announced. The government has said it will inject £56...
View ArticleAre EV drivers the strongest solar energy advocates?
The support for home solar panel installations is growing among electric vehicle (EV) drivers. That’s according to new polling by the EV charging app Zap-Map which shows that nearly 29% of EV drivers...
View ArticleRecharge Industries becomes new owner of Britishvolt
Australia-based company Recharge Industries has sealed a deal to take over collapsed battery manufacturer Britishvolt. The agreement with the administrators was finalised three weeks after Recharge,...
View ArticleOctopus looks for £100m to boost EV firm
Octopus Energy is looking to secure £100 million in funding to grow its electric vehicle (EV) arm. Octopus Electric Vehicles is now working alongside Investec to bag the external investment it’s...
View ArticleBMW proves hydrogen cars could be the future
With the iX5 Hydrogen, BMW has looked to show there is a future for hydrogen-powered cars. The carmaker is building 100 proof-to-concept examples of its new hydrogen car at its plant in Munich,...
View ArticleIberdrola and bp to invest €1bn in fast charging infrastructure
Iberdrola and bp plan to invest €1 billion (£890m) to deploy a network of 11,700 fast and ultra-fast charging points in Spain and Portugal. The agreement will see the installation of 5,000...
View ArticleUK and Canada agree deal on EVs and solar
The UK and Canada have agreed a deal to work together on solar panels and electric vehicles (EVs). The nations have vowed to work in tandem on critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium that are used...
View ArticleTesla slashes EV prices again
Tesla has made price cuts to two of its electric vehicle (EV) models for the fifth time already this year. The Model S has seen a 4% drop, with the Model X decreasing by 9%. Elon Musk has mentioned...
View Article‘EV sales to rise by 500,000’
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has projected that almost 500,000 new hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) will be on UK roads in 2023. EVs accounted for almost a quarter of the...
View ArticleMan fined for stealing power for his EV from the council
A 78-year-old Australian man has been fined $500 (£280) by the police for stealing electricity from a local council’s power box to charge his electric vehicle (EV). The incident occurred on Sunday when...
View ArticleOctopus and BYD seal deal, as brand hits UK
As Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD enters the UK market, it has agreed a deal with Octopus EV – seeing 5,000 of its cars bought by the company for its customers. BYD is launching the Atto 3 as...
View ArticleUK 2030 EV target is a tough nut to crack, says Duke of Richmond
The Duke of Richmond, the owner of the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, has doubts about the feasibility of the government’s plan to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Launching the venue’s 2023...
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