InstaVolt heads EV networks in Zap-Map survey
Zap-Map has revealed its annual EV charging network satisfaction table, with InstaVolt’s rapid charging network ranked the UK’s favourite provider.
In the firm’s annual survey,...
Costain enters three-year charging partnership with Elmtronics
Costain has entered a three-year charging partnership with Elmtronics to help it switch its 3,000-strong fleet in the UK to EVs.
During the next three...
Volkswagen enters EV battery partnerships
Volkswagen Group has entered into three new partnerships designed to strengthen its position in the field of battery technology.
Volkswagen and Umicore plan to establish...
Gridserve announces motorway electric car charging hubs
Gridserve has announced will open more than twenty ‘electric hubs’ at motorway service stations across the UK by the second quarter of 2022.
The majority,...
Charge My Street joins Zap-Pay partner network
Charge My Street has become the latest charge point operator to sign up to EV charging payment service Zap-Pay.
The community-based charging network, which currently...
GKN launches research facility to develop EV drive systems
GKN Automotive is investing £3.5m in a research facility created to develop next generation of electric vehicle drive systems.
Its new Advanced Research Centre, which...
Hydrogen fuel cell Toyota car joins JCB fleet
JCB, which is developing its own hydrogen engine technology, has taken delivery of the latest Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car.
The vehicle is among...
Nissan to install new solar farm in Sunderland
Nissan has been given the go ahead to install an additional 20MW solar farm at its UK plant, the next milestone on its journey...
First UK Kempower charging hub opens in Wolverhampton
Osprey has opened a new hub in Wolverhampton, the first site in the UK to deploy Kempower chargers which work together to optimise charging...
Global investment challenge for EV charging infrastructure to exceed $100bn by 2026
Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has released a new insight study which estimates the ‘investment gap’ required over the next six years to rapidly deploy...
Kia and Audi invest to expand Ionity charging network
Kia and Audi have made an additional investment in Ionity that will increase the number of ultra-fast 350kW charge points in the pan-European EV...
InstaVolt becomes rapid charging provider for NFU Energy
InstaVolt says its deal to become rapid charging provider for NFU Energy will enable farmers to rent out pieces of land for EV infrastructure...
Allstar and Zap-Map partner on fleet EV charging payments
Allstar Business Solutions has partnered with Zap-Map to develop a payment solution for fleets with EVs.
As part of the agreement, Allstar will enhance its...
Morgan appoints new EV boss
Matthew Hole, the firm’s new Chief Technical Officer and Head of Electrification, will be based at the car manufacturer’s design and engineering centre in...
Production starts on first road-going Volta Zero EV
Volta Trucks has begun production of the first road-going prototype of its new 16-tonner at its plant in Coventry.
A total of 25 vehicles will...
REE unveils fully autonomous EV concept vehicle
REE Automotive has unveiled a new autonomous concept vehicle based on its modular EV platform design.
The Leopard is designed for customers requiring last-mile autonomous...
EV charge points required for new houses, supermarkets and offices
New homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install EV charge points...
Enthusiasm un-curbed: Zap-Map signs Connected Kerb as Zap-Pay’s eighth charge point operator
Clean power retailer Good Energy today broke the news that its E-mobility navigation wing Zap-Map has welcomed an eighth charge point operator onto its...
Renault makes courtesy car fleet all-electric
Renault Retail Group has announced it is switching all 164 cars in its England and Wales courtesy car fleet to the fully-electric Zoe E-Tech...
Industry body warns of EV skills gap
A total of 90,000 automotive technicians will be required to provide sufficient workforce to service the volume of zero emissions vehicles predicted to be...