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NewsGovernment launches official review of electric car targets
An official review into the percentages of electric cars manufacturers must sell as the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles draws nearer has been launched.
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NewsNew 28-bay charging hub opens in south-east London
Raw Charging has opened a new EV charging hub featuring 28 bays in Greenwich, south-east London.
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NewsUK chargepoints drag down Fastned’s profits
Dutch chargepoint operator Fastned’s revenue grew 40% in the first six months of 2026 but the company still made a net loss of €13m (£11.1m), with the performance of the firm’s UK charging hubs negatively impacting the company’s bottom line.
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NewsBP opens Tingley charging hub
BP has opened a 24-hour EV charging hub with Starbucks café, and a bay designed for larger vehicles, at Tingley Roundabout in West Yorkshire.
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NewsCouncils behind on provision of accessible on-street EV charging
The number of councils providing accessible on-street EV charging for disabled drivers has doubled in the last 12 months. However, three-quarters of councils still do not provide any chargers that are specifically adapted for disabled drivers or conform to recognised accessibility standards.
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NewsHuge EV sales boost in July but mandate gap persists
July’s new car registrations were the best since 2019 thanks to a huge jump in EV take-up, yet the latest industry outlook shows sales will still not meet the 33% mandate target.
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NewsBeliev supports Devon and Torbay Councils with major EV chargepoint rollout
Devon County Council and Torbay Council have partnered with Believ to deliver more than 1,300 fully funded EV chargepoints across the region. The rollout is designed to serve residents without access to a driveway.
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NewsChargepoint operator Allego plans £85m expansion into crowded market
Dutch chargepoint firm Allego has secured €100m (£85.5m) from its investment backer, French asset-management outfit Meridiam, and will use the cash to install 1,400 new ultra-rapid charging points within the next three and a half years.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EV CHARGING: A modern mobility destination
Zakir Hasan, director of EV and energy at EG On The Move, shares insights into how the Top 50 Indie’s electric charging hubs are performing, in an exclusive interview with Forecourt Trader.
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NewsArnold Clark Charge partners with Radius fuel cards
Companies using Radius fuel, and charge cards now have access to Arnold Clark Charge (ACC) EV chargers.
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NewsEV drivers shun public chargers
The majority of EV drivers rarely use public chargers even when undertaking long journeys, new research has found.
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NewsBritain gets a new Prime Minister and Cabinet – will anything change?
The UK is now on its seventh Prime Minister in a decade, with Andy Burnham appointing a new Cabinet as convention requires. What likely impact, if any, will a new PM, plus Energy, and Business Secretaries, and a new Chancellor, have on retail and business?
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NewsChargepoint firms take another knock as home electricity gets cheaper
Chargepoint operators have long lobbied for VAT on commercial electricity be cut from 20% to bring closer parity to the 5% levied on domestic power, but the opposite has now happened, with Andy Burnham cutting home leccy VAT to 0% in his first day in office.
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NewsFirst MFG, then Ionity, now Shell lowers EV charging prices
Following similar reductions by Ionity and MFG, Shell is the latest firm to lower electricity prices for EV drivers, as chargepoint operators strive to attract owners who must charge on the road.
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NewsMoto opens UK’s largest EV charging hub
Motorway services operator Moto has opened what it says is the country’s largest EV charging hub, with the Exeter facility featuring 100 ultra-rapid bays.
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NewsGridserve opens fifth all-electric forecourt
Gridserve has opened its largest and “most advanced” all-electric forecourt at Markham Vale on the M1 in Derbyshire.
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NewsElectric trucks sales stay stuck in the crawler lane
Of the 8,687 HGVs registered in the second quarter of the year just 90 were electric, indicating the government’s desire to outlaw diesel trucks is somewhat less realistic than its wish to ban petrol cars.
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NewsCorpay and Aegis Energy announce three-year partnership to encourage greener fleets
Corpay, parent company of fuel-card firm Allstar, has entered into a three-year partnership that will give fleet drivers access to Aegis Energy’s forthcoming EV, hydrogen, CNG and HVO hubs.
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NewsIonity gives EV drivers free electricity for only charging to 80%
Chargepoint operator Ionity is offering EV drivers 5kWh worth of free electricity (worth up to £3.95) if they only charge their cars’ batteries to 80%. The firm says the offer is being introduced to reduce chargepoint queues, as most EVs accept electricity significantly more slowly as they charge from 80 to 100%.
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NewsEV charging hubs are growing fast – but will they ever make money?
New data shows the number of EV charging hubs – standalone locations featuring eight or more bays – grew significantly in the first half of 2026, but not a single major chargepoint provider that focuses on hubs has yet to turn a profit.