Liberty Charge launches EV charging programme
Liberty Charge has begun its UK rollout of EV charge points, installing an initial 20 across ten sites in the London Borough of Waltham...
Octopus adds NewMotion to Electric Juice Network
Octopus Energy has added the NewMotion charging network – which includes Shell Recharge - to its Electric Juice Network.
Customers of Electric Juice will have...
LEVC appoints new dealer in Scotland
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has appointed Gillanders Motors as sales and service partner for the North East of Scotland.
The Aberdeenshire-based dealer will provide...
Allstar adds Plug-N-Go to EV charging network
Fuel management company Allstar Business Solutions has added EV fast charging point providers Plug-N-Go to its network.
By including Plug-N-Go’s 18 sites in its multi-branded...
Octopus Electric Vehicles launches EV leasing service
Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched an EV leasing service which offers a salary sacrifice scheme to businesses of all sizes.
Electric Dreams – which is...
MG unveils electric roadster concept
MG has released drawings of its Cyberster, an electric two-door roadster concept, ahead of its public debut at the Shanghai Motor Show.
The Cyberster -...
Polestar in Swedish energy project to develop V2X technology
Polestar is part of a five-partner project in Sweden to accelerate the development of Vehicle-to-X (V2X) technology, including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H).
Supported by...
British Lithium secures £2.9m for pilot extraction plant
The firm’s pilot plant will produce samples tailored to individual customers’ requirements and once tested and proven, the company aims to begin full-scale production...
Saint-Gobain targets electric fleet by end of 2023
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland is aiming to move its entire car fleet to electric and hybrid vehicles by the end of 2023 to support...
SEEIT agreement with bp pulse
SEEIT has signed an agreement with Chargemaster (bp pulse), the UK’s largest operator of public electric vehicle charging points. As first announced on 6...
Council installs 24 Pod Point EV charging points
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has installed 24 Pod Point EV charging points in two public car parks thanks to grant funding from the...
UK needs to install 700 charge points per day to switch to EVs by...
EVs are for ‘fleets not families’ suggests the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, warning 2030 targets could be in jeopardy. The SMMT casts...
Rapid charging forecourts ‘key’ to EV switch
Rapid charging forecourts could play a key role in encouraging drivers to make the switch to EVs, new research suggests.
The survey from Venson Automotive...
Williams develops electric powertrain for Triumph
Williams Advanced Engineering has developed an all-new battery powertrain for Triumph Motorcycles’ TE-1 prototype electric motorcycle.
The battery for the TE-1 has peak power of...
Tidal powered cars – EVs charged by tidal power in Shetland
Nova Innovation has installed an EV charge point in Shetland which powers vehicles solely by the tide using turbines beneath the water.
In the push...
Council installing 16 Alfen EV charging points
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is installing 16 Alfen EV charging points at car parks across the area.
The 7kw-22kw chargers, rolled out by the council's...
Government cuts electric car grant
The government has reduced its financial incentive package available to purchasers of electric cars, the ‘plug-in car grant,’ from £3000 to £2500.
Also, the grant...
Charging trial’s survey offers opinions on the ease of charging
Innovate UK's ‘Electric Vehicle Network Extender (NetX) Field Trial’ is assessing NetX, a three-socket charger that can extend an existing single charge point. The increase...
New EV training courses for rental and leasing industry
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has launched two new training courses for those providing operational and technical support to business fleets...
Electric Vehicle Association England opens to members
Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England, set up to offer a voice, services and representation to current and prospective EV drivers, has opened to members.
The...