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NewsEVA England launches survey in bid to bolster cross-pavement charging
EVA England has launched a new national survey on cross-pavement charging to capture the real-world experiences of drivers without access to off-street parking.
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NewsCharging costs frozen, says AA’s latest EV Recharge report
The cost of charging an EV on the public network, regardless of flat rate or peak, off-peak rate offers and speed of charge, have remained frozen from October, according to the latest AA EV Recharge report.
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NewsWork to turn former Chicklade Services into EV hub gets underway
Instavolt has officially broken ground on its new ultra-rapid EV charging hub at the former Chicklade Services on the A303 in Wiltshire.
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NewsGovernment must unlock HGV electrification to meet 2040 diesel ban
The government must take steps in collaboration with industry to address the ‘chicken and egg’ dilemma currently holding up HGV electrification, the EV charging sector association, ChargeUK, says.
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NewsLiverpool switches buses from hydrogen to battery electric
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is converting its 20 hydrogen buses to battery electric.
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NewsFastned opens two more charging hubs in the North East
Fastned has opened two new ultra-rapid charging stations, one next to Newcastle Airport (Callerton Parkway Metro station) and the other on North Moor Road, Sunderland.
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NewsWeekends are the most popular time to charge EVs, says Arnold Clark
Weekends are the most popular time for EV drivers to charge their cars, with Saturday topping the list, according to new data from car dealer Arnold Clark.
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NewsGPS tracking on cables delivers major success for Instavolt
GPS tracking devices fitted to Instavolt’s charging cables have delivered their first major success.
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NewsMoto launches its own EV charging network – Moto Charge
Moto Hospitality has launched its own in-house public EV charging network, called Moto Charge, with charging speeds of up to 400kW on offer.
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NewsGridserve premiers new 400kW-capable EV chargers
Gridserve has announced the introduction of ABB E-mobility’s new A400 charger on the Electric Highway, enabling the latest EVs to add more than 100 miles of range in less than 10 minutes.
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NewsPetrol and diesel car ban pushed back to 2040 in Europe
With sales of EVs way off government targets in almost all western markets despite heavy subsidies, European lawmakers are set to announce the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed back five years, to 2040.
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NewsBeliev installs ultra rapid charging hub in Aberdeen
EV chargepoint operator Believ is installing an ultra-rapid charging hub in Blackburn, Aberdeen.
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NewsTarmac to launch a fleet of eHGVs
Tarmac has announced plans to launch a fleet of eHGVs for transporting cement, asphalt, aggregates and concrete blocks alongside a new electric charging network to support the delivery of materials for construction and major infrastructure projects across London and the South East.
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NewsHounslow Council chooses Zest for EV chargepoints
Hounslow Council has appointed Zest to deliver a new network of rapid EV charging infrastructure across the borough.
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NewsPublic chargepoints used just once a day on average
With many forecourt firms wondering if now is the right time to invest in EV charging, figures from mapping and data firm Zapmap indicate that on average each chargepoint connection is used just once a day.
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NewsYear-to-date EV sales at 22.7%, well below 28% annual target
The battle to ensure new-car shoppers buy the correct proportion of battery- powered models looks set to be lost in 2025, with EV sales for the first 11 months of the year standing at 22.7%, against a government target of 28%.
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NewsMarket for public EV chargepoints comprises 477,000 people
While around 36.4 million petrol, diesel and hybrid cars need to fill up regularly with petrol and diesel, new data from the chargepoint sector indicates the market for public sockets currently stands at an estimated 477,000 cars.
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OtherMONEY TALK: November’s Budget: Apocalypse postponed
The main takeaway from the Budget is that the Chancellor has raised taxes. Does anyone expect something different from a Budget – except in the year before an election? But she has done this in a relatively stealthy way, says industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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OtherCOMMENT: The new pay-per-mile EV tax is actually pretty good, but…
It’s all too easy to criticise governments, and while we have been given significant cause to do so over recent years, the new pay-per-mile EV road tax, dubbed eVED, is that rare thing: a good policy. Yes, there’s a ‘but’ coming, but let’s first consider what makes eVED decent.
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NewsEV-OG promotes the freedom of going off-grid with EV charging
EV Off Grid (EV-OG) has revealed an ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging solution for sites unable or unwilling to get electricity capacity the conventional way to introduce charging hubs.