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NewsMoto opens new Tamworth ‘super hub’ for electric cars and HGVs
Motorway services operator Moto has opened a new EV ‘super hub’ under its Moto Charge brand at its Tamworth site on the M42, offering 24 charging bays for cars and eight spots for electric trucks.
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NewsMFG cuts EV charging prices to 59p per kWh across entire network
Drivers using MFG’s EV Power branded chargers this summer will be making use of one of the cheaper rates available for ultra-rapid charging, with the firm introducing a 25% price cut for the season.
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NewsWestminster prevaricates as car industry calls for change to EV rules
The UK’s Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, has been unable to offer any clarification on whether ministers will water down the ZEV (zero-emission vehicle) mandate following earlier reports that the rules are to be relaxed.
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NewsExtra MSA gets 10 more Ionity EV chargers at Leeds Skelton Lake
Extra’s Leeds Skelton Lake Services by J45 of the M1 has received an EV boost with the installation of 10 new ultra-rapid EV charging bays.
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NewsPlanning application for “monstrous” fake 60m wind turbine was publicity stunt for EV charging
A planning stunt that sought permission for a 60-metre high, non-functioning wind turbine be erected in a rural area to advertise an EV charging hub was designed to draw attention to rules that bar such facilities from being advertised from the road, its proposer has revealed.
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NewsGovernment to relax EV targets following union pressure
The EV mandate, which sets out what proportion of new cars must be electric, is set to be watered down as Downing Street bows to union pressure following warnings that the targets would lead to job losses.
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NewsExelby earmarks sites for green fuel
Green fuel trailblazer Rob Exelby plans to target hauliers with HGV electric charging, Shell branded HVO on pump and bio-LNG.
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NewsRoadchef uses oil and gas drilling technique to install EV chargers
Motorway services firm Roadchef has installed new EV chargers at its site in Sandbach, Cheshire, using a drilling technique developed for the oil and gas industry.
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NewsRecord-breaking £96m deal will see 17,000 EV chargers installed in Hampshire
Chargepoint operator Believ will spend £90m installing 17,180 EV chargepoints across Hampshire, in a deal that will see the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund put in £6.6m – the largest contract signed to date with the government-backed fund.
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NewsEV sales remain stubbornly below government targets
The number of electric cars registered in the UK rose by a third last month compared to May 2025, but uptake remains significantly below mandatory government targets.
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NewsE-Veezy does it: electric forecourt start-up plans further sites
There is a new player in the all-electric forecourt space. We visit E-Veezy, which has made its debut near Gatwick Airport.
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NewsFastned to open London’s largest EV charging hub next year
Dutch chargepoint operator Fastned is to build a huge 36-bay EV charging hub in Ealing, West London, with a slated opening date of early 2027.
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NewsMFG partnering with Octopus Energy
The UK’s largest forecourt operator, MFG, has announced it is working with UK energy firm Octopus to facilitate easier charging sessions.
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NewsInstavolt spends £2.5m on massive batteries to recharge cars
Chargepoint operator Instavolt has bought £2.5m worth of huge batteries that will deliver constant charging speeds for EV drivers at five of its sites.
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NewsUK home to 120,000 EV ‘chargers’ – but metric change skews data
There are now 120,000 EV chargers in the UK – but a change in the way the sockets are counted makes any comparison with previous years impossible.
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NewsRedbeck’s Wakefield forecourt gets planning to become multi-use destination
Fuzail Patel has been granted planning permission to develop Redbeck Filling Station in Wakefield with a 6,700sq ft shop, drive-thru pod, jet washing and four EV charging bays.
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NewsB&Q signs up with Raw Charging in £11m deal for EV bays
B&Q is partnering with chargepoint provider Raw Charging in an £11m deal that will see EV bays installed at 26 of the DIY chain’s stores – roughly equivalent to 10% of its outlets.
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NewsCar industry revises EV sales expectations down
Last month saw EVs make up 26.2% of the new-car market – a significant rise on April 2025 – but the industry has revised down its EV expectations for 2026 as a whole, warning that manufacturers will fall significantly short of government targets.
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NewsMFG may have to rip out EV chargers after losing planning battle
MFG may have to remove three EV charging bays after installing twice as many spots as they originally gained planning permission for.
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NewsGridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt nears completion
Work on Gridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt is set to complete this summer, with the firm announcing it has appointed a manager for the site once it is up and running.