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NewsFormer petrol station becomes an EV charging hub
Turning old petrol stations over to EV chargepoints is something of a dream for environmentalists, but that dream became reality once more this week with the opening of a new charging hub called the Manchester Charging Oasis.
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NewsCutting VAT on public charging would boost EV uptake, survey suggests
New research suggests that cutting the rate of VAT on public charging from 20%, to the 5% applied to home electricity would make 49% of drivers switch to electric cars sooner.
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NewsTebay Services plans 2,300kWh battery storage facility for EV charging
A planning application to install a 2.3 megaWatt hour battery storage facility on Tebay Services southbound has been made to local authorities.
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NewsGovernment pledges over 100,000 new EV chargepoints “in the coming years”
Plans to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in England and Wales have been announced by the Department for Transport.
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NewsLatest figures show 96.6% of all vehicles need petrol or diesel
A new batch of government statistics has revealed that 96.6% of the 41.7 million vehicles registered in the UK need petrol or diesel to run.
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NewsLondon council to install 1,000 new lamp-post EV chargepoints
Barnet Council in north London is set to install 1,000 new EV sockets in lamp-posts following a strengthening of its relationship with chargepoint firm Chargy.
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NewsTesco allows drivers to collect Clubcard points when charging EVs
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced customers who charge their electric cars at the firm’s car parks will receive one Clubcard loyalty point for every pound they spend on electricity.
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NewsEV charging firm Believ secures landmark £300m funding for UK chargers
A previously little-known chargepoint provider called Believ has secured £300m of private funding to install public chargepoints across the UK.
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NewsLeading fuel tanker firm buys 24 electric HGVs
Wincanton, whose tankers deliver petrol and diesel to countless forecourts, has bought a fleet of 24 electric trucks in its bid to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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NewsEV charging network Fastned opens new Scottish hub
Fastned, the Dutch EV charging company, has opened a new hub to the west of Glasgow.
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NewsDisused coal mines block plans for EV charging hub
Plans to install an EV charging hub on an industrial estate in Dudley, West Midlands, have been refused following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate over concerns posed by disused coal mines in the area.
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NewsEV chargepoints get boost with removal of planning red tape
The push for electrification continues apace in Whitehall, as the Department for Transport announced a loosening of the planning processes required for EV chargepoint installations.
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NewsEV drivers using public chargers pay 50% more per mile than petrol-car owners
Using a public charger to replenish an electric car’s battery can see drivers pay 50% more per mile than those who fill their cars with petrol, according to a new analysis.
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NewsRoyal Mail now operates 7,000 EVs
The company behind Britain’s postal service, Royal Mail, itself owned by International Distribution Services, has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, which joined the fleet at RM’s delivery office in Lambeth, south London.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: The SMMT’s Mike Hawes gets real on EVs
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, gives his most candid interview yet on electric vehicles.
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NewsNew EV charging hub opens at Wiltshire National Trust estate
A new EV charging hub providing eight ultra-rapid chargers for 16 charging bays has opened at a National Trust property a mile and a half off the A303 near Mere, Wiltshire.
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NewsNew chargepoint operator Source launches first EV hub
The competitive world of EV chargepoint firms became even more competitive this month with the launch of Source, a new joint venture between energy firm SSE and French oil company Total Energies.
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NewsHybrids outsell EVs as new-car registrations dip
Hybrid cars comfortably outsold EVs last month, as the new-car market declined 10.4% overall. Hybrids made up 25.5% of sales, with EVs being chosen by 20.4% of buyers.
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ArticleMONEY TALK: Double standards at play with electric vs petrol
Why isn’t it a requirement for electric vehicle chargepoint prices to be displayed on promiment pole signs when forecourt operators have to do this, and shortly more, when it comes to petrol and diesel, asks industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsWest Midlands to get 10,000 new EV chargers following DfT investment
A further 10,000 new chargepoints for electric vehicles will be installed across the West Midlands after funds were secured from central government for EV infrastructure improvements.