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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.
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NewsEVs make up almost a third of June’s new-car market
Three out of 10 new cars registered in the UK last month were electric, with buyers being encouraged both by a glut of new affordable models, and end-of-quarter sales targets leading dealers to offer ever-more attractive deals.
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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.