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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.
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NewsMoto commits £500m to EV, HGV and food upgrades following lease renewal
Motorway services operator Moto is to roll out a £500m improvement package targeting EV charging, HGV driver facilities and hospitality improvements after signing a 75+ year lease renewal with the government for 10 key sites.
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NewsEV charging roundup: new hubs for Scotland, expanded offering in Wiltshire
Two new Ionity charging hubs have opened in Scotland, while rising customer demand has seen Gridserve double the number of bays on offer at a Wiltshire retail park.
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NewsFuel price rises make public EV charging cheaper than petrol
Surging fuel costs mean charging an electric car using a public point is now estimated to be cheaper on a per-mile basis than running a car on petrol.
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NewsLatest stats reveal 40.65m vehicles need petrol and diesel
The latest round of statistics detailing the UK’s ‘parc’ of vehicles has revealed there are now 42.55m cars, vans, trucks and buses in the UK, with just 1.9m of those being zero emission.
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NewsBeliev strikes deal with Mitchells & Butlers to roll out chargers at 65 pubs and restaurants
Chargepoint operator Believ has signed a deal with pub and restaurant company Mitchells & Butlers to install devices at as many as 65 locations.
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NewsBattery-fire concerns see government refuse EV charging hub
The risk of contaminated water runoff following attempted extinguishing of potential battery fires at a proposed charging hub in Devon have seen the government turn down a planning application.
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NewsCertas launches Evolo EV charging brand
Certas Energy, which supplies around 1,200 forecourts and operates dozens of sites itself, has launched a new EV charging offer branded Evolo Rapid Charge.
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NewsGovernment fights to keep EV charging expensive
The government doesn’t know how it feels about electric cars: on the one hand it subsidises them via grants, while on the other it hits EV drivers with a new pay-per-mile tax. Now, after a tax tribunal ruling that VAT on public charging should be 5%, HMRC is fighting to keep it at 20%.
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NewsNew 600kW EV charger debuts
A new ultra-ultra-rapid EV charger capable of delivering electricity at 600kW has been unveiled by manufacturer ChargePoint.
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NewsHGV sector calls for “new approach” as electric truck market withers
Sales of electric trucks have fallen from a small 1.4% to a trace 0.9% of the market, prompting the industry to ask ministers for a “new approach” to the ban on sales of new diesel HGVs pencilled in for 2040.
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NewsRaw opens new 17-bay Midlands charging hub
Chargepoint operator Raw Charging has announced the opening of a new 17-bay EV hub at a shopping centre in Leamington Spa, Warkwickshire.
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NewsFuel-price rises see upswing in EV interest
Electric cars are reportedly experiencing a surge in popularity, with rising fuel prices leading drivers to lease EVs at record rates.
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NewsPlanning red tape cut for EV chargepoints
An easing of planning regulations surrounding EV chargepoints is to come into force on Friday, April 10, following a change to the laws announced last year.
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NewsHuge 32-bay EV charging hub opens in Yorkshire
A huge new EV charging hub has opened at the Cardigan Fields leisure park in Hull, Yorkshire, as part of a £25m deal between Raw Charging and commercial property firm Landsec.
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NewsForecourt operators sceptical of EV chargepoint profitability
The degree to which EV chargepoints represent a sound investment for forecourt firms has been thrown into sharp relief by research into the sector, which found almost half of operators consider returns on EV charging are not good enough to justify investing in sockets.
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NewsFirst quarter of 2026 sees 3,028 new EV sockets come on stream
Some 3,028 public EV chargepoint plugs were installed in the first three months of 2026, mapping and data firm Zapmap says.
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NewsHighway Stops charges ahead with EV installations
Highway Stops Retail’s fourth electric vehicle charging location has gone live, as the Top 50 Indie trials a suite of options under its Stop & Supercharge brand.
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NewsEV sales reach record levels but still fall short of mandated targets
More electric cars were bought in March 2026 than in any previous month, but this record wasn’t enough to nudge registrations close to mandated levels.