Tag: charging

UK EV charging consolidation continues with Be.EV, Connected Kerb, and ubitricity acquisitions

This week has shown some of the first signs of consolidation within the UK’s public EV charging market, with leading operators absorbing smaller networks and technology assets.This ongoing consolidation is taking place in a...

UK’s char.gy rolling out 500 on-street chargers across the London Borough of Harrow

Public EV charging providers, char.gy, have announced a new partnership with the London Borough of Harrow, which will lead to a significant 500 on-street charge points being rolled out across the borough.The project puts...

Connected Kerb acquires Trojan Energy, in on-street EV charging expansion

Consolidation within the on-street EV charging sector has taken place this week, with UK EV charging network Connected Kerb announcing the acquisition of Trojan Energy.Trojan Energy pioneered a flat and flush on-street charging system,...

First Bus prepares for wider electric bus rollout in Norfolk

UK bus operator, First Bus, is preparing to accelerate the rollout of electric bus models across Norfolk, with work now underway to prepare its Great Yarmouth bus depot.The work will include the installation of...

EV charging: Which UK cities are growing infrastructure the fastest?

A new study carried out by Stellantis &You has highlighted which UK cities are seeing the most significant growth when it comes to rollout of public EV charging infrastructure.The report highlights the top 10...

KEBA expands KeContact P40 EV charger range with new Type 2 socket variant

Austrian EV charger specialists, KEBA, have released a new Type 2 socket variant of its KeContact P40 EV charger, targeting semi-public and public charging locations.A modular design and integrated safety features are set to...

Walmart EV charging coming to 19 states in significant expansion

Walmart is set to significantly expand its owned and operated EV charging infrastructure in the USA, with plans to bring 78 additional charging locations online soon.These locations are spread across 19 states, which will...

Duracell E-Charge launches its second UK EV charging site

New entrant to the UK's public EV charging market, Duracell E-Charge, has now launched its second site, located in Swalwell, Newcastle upon Tyne.Much like the first site, the charge points at this location utilise...

Fastned raises up to €200m to expand EV charging across Europe

European public EV charging provider, Fastned, has secured up to €200 million worth of green financing from a number of investment banks, which would allow it to rapidly expand its operations.The new loans have...

EV charging in Scotland accelerated with £85m investment

Scotland's national transport agency, Transport Scotland, has announced a fresh investment of £85 million, which will help create more public EV charging infrastructure and encourage more people to make the switch to EVs.The funding...

Mercedes eActros 600 tests out megawatt charging on 2,400km route

A pair of Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 units are set to undertake a 2,400 kilometre journey across Europe, helping to test out the performance of megawatt charging under real world conditions.Across the test route,...

UK’s £15bn Warm Homes Plan will be a boon to EV ownership

The UK Government's recently announced £15 billion Warm Homes Plan is set to allow families across the UK to benefit from a number of energy saving items, including solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps,...
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UK opens first megawatt eHGV charging hub

The first megawatt-scale eHGV charging hub has now opened in the UK, with a new site in the East Midlands helping to charge up Kuehne+Nagel’s growing electric truck fleet.The new site has been opened...

Fastest charging electric cars in 2026

The ten minute charging milestone is here. Rapid leads in 800V and 900V EV architectures now mean that some of the fastest charging electric cars in 2026 can add hundreds of miles worth of...

EV Charging in Ukraine: The Growth Drivers & Leaders

Scott Edy represents ECOFACTOR, a global manufacturer, platform developer, and charging network operator operating across the eMobility and energy sectors. With over a decade of international experience spanning vehicle OEMs, supply chains, EV charging...

Ade Thomas on the future of EVs: Confidence, consumers, and the energy system

This guest editor piece was written by Ade Thomas, Founder of World EV Day™ and publisher of ElectricDrives. Ade has previously written op-eds for publications such as The Standard and more.The future of electric vehicles will not be determined by...

Flash Charging: Turning ultra-fast EV charging from promise into reality

This guest editor article was written by Diego Pareschi. Diego is an executive in the EV charging space, with over 15 years of international experience across Europe, Americas, Middle-East and Asia. He recently joined...

XCharge and Energy Plus to launch 88-bay NYC EV charging depot

XCharge North America and Energy Plus will open New York City's largest EV charging depot later this year, with 44 charging units helping to charge up to 88 electric vehicles simultaneously.The XCharge NA GridLink...

EV charging: How can we facilitate further investment?

In predictably accelerating the uptake of BEV/PHEV and despite well-publicised refinements of public policy, the UK’s ZEV mandate and European CAFE regulation also predictably accelerate demand from the public charging network, which underlies return...

A 2025 wrap-up of the EV industry

As 2025 comes to a close, it's time to take a look back at the significant number of milestones that the EV industry has seen over the last twelve months.From critical policy changes to...

EV charging network, Zapgo, joins the Paua roaming service

UK public EV charging provider, Zapgo, has joined business and fleet EV charging aggregation service, Paua.Paua users will now be able to locate and pay for Zapgo charging locations directly through the Paua app.The...

Moto CHARGE launches as new UK motorway EV charging network

UK service station operator, Moto Hospitality, this week launched its own in-house public EV charging network, called Moto CHARGE.With charging speeds of up to 400kW, the new charging network is set to be one...

Zenobē opens Australia’s first off-site electric truck charging depot

Fleet electrification and battery storage specialists, Zenobē, have opened Australia's first off-site electric truck charging hub, in a move that will allow more heavy commercial vehicle operators make the switch to electric.Located in Sydney,...

Tesla Supercharger network opens up to BMWs in North America

BMW electric cars across North America are now compatible with the growing Tesla Supercharger public charging network, granting drivers access to another 25,000 high-power EV chargers across the continent.The move comes as BMW transitions...
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