Tag: charging

Currys teams up with Ohme to stock smart EV chargers in store

Currys has partnered with Ohme to sell smart EV chargers in stores and online.Ohme’s chargers use smart technology to reduce charging costs by optimising charging during off-peak times.Charging with Ohme’s smart tariffs could cost...

The InstaVolt charging network is getting even greener with a renewable energy partnership with Octopus Energy

InstaVolt partnered with Octopus Energy to supply 100% renewable energy at over 1,700 charging stations across the UK.The collaboration features the "Plunge Pricing" scheme, offering reduced charging rates when green energy is plentiful for...

FOR EV opens new charging hub in Scottish expansion

FOR EV launched a new charging hub in Aberdeen with six connectors, charging EVs up to 80% in 30 minutes.This is the third of four charging sites in Scotland managed by Cedarwood Asset Management...

U.S. offers $1bn loan to EVgo, to build 7,500 more fast chargers across the country

The U.S. Department of Energy has offered American CPO, EVgo, a conditional loan of up to $1.05 billion, through the 'Clean Energy Financing' program of the department's Loan Programs Office.If the deal is finalised,...

Ed Miliband calls for acceleration of the UK’s EV charging infrastructure rollout

Ed Miliband stressed the need to speed up EV charging infrastructure, citing previous delays that confused the market.Ensuring accessible, affordable, and widespread charging options is a key focus for the government’s ongoing infrastructure plans.Industry...

Volkswagen cracks 493 miles on a single charge, in ID.7 range test

Volkswagen Switzerland has a achieved a record range figure on the ID.7 Pro S EV, managing to travel 493 miles (794 kilometres) on a single charge.The entire journey was driven on a repeated 50...

InstaVolt expands EV charging network across Spain and Portugal

InstaVolt is expanding with over 250 new chargers in Spain and Portugal.The company will install chargers in Vic, Spain and Pegoes, Portugal, improving access in high-traffic areas.InstaVolt aims to install 16,000 chargers across Europe...

GRIDSERVE opens its latest Electric Forecourt® in Stevenage, UK

GRIDSERVE's new Electric Forecourt® in Stevenage offers 30 charging bays, with 24 providing 100 miles of range in 10 minutes.Powered by net zero carbon energy, the chargers accept payments via contactless card, device, or...

AMPECO and Guided Energy join forces to improve fleet EV charging

AMPECO and Guided Energy partner to offer a comprehensive EV fleet charging management solution.The combined platform addresses challenges like unpredictable charging times, variable costs, and fragmented data.Fleet operators gain tools for optimized charging, cost...

Kia Charge service grows, now offering over 800k European charge points

Kia's in-house EV charging service, Kia Charge, has passed a new milestone in Europe.The all-in-one charging app, which is available across 28 European territories, now has access to over 800,000 EV charging points across...

Osprey installs new charge points in Cardiff’s Capital Shopping Park

Osprey Charging installed 10 new EV chargers at Cardiff’s Capital Shopping Park, including 8 rapid chargers.The chargers are compatible with all EVs, and drivers can pay using multiple methods like contactless cards and mobile...

Porsche partners with Electrify America, offering 1 year free charging with new Macan EV

As part of an ongoing partnership between Porsche Cars North America, and American CPO, Electrify America, buyers of the new Macan Electric will benefit from one years worth of free public charging.The offer will...
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First Bus to spend £59m electrifying its West of England bus depots

UK bus operator, First Bus, is further building on its national electrification of its fleet, with £59 million set to be spent on making two major bus depots, in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, ready to...

Polestar begins Plug & Charge support, helping simplify public charging

Polestar has begun the rollout of Plug & Charge tech across its EV range, with the new Polestar 3 being the first model to benefit from the feature.With the new feature, drivers will simply...

Places for London selects Fastned as preferred partner for future EV charging hubs

Transport for London's property arm, Places for London, which is building retail, residential, and office spaces across the capital city, has announced a preferred partnership with European CPO, Fastned.Subject to approval, this partnership will...

EV charging stations bring external economic benefits, MIT study finds

A study carried out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which focussed on EV charging stations in the state of California, found that EV chargers can effectively pay for themselves, with the spending...

Californian highways to benefit from NEVI funding, with $19m awarded to ChargePoint

Global CPO, ChargePoint, has secured over $19 million in funding from the US' National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) scheme, which will significantly boost the EV charging infrastructure along California's major highways.With the funding, which...

GM EV drivers gain massive charging boost with Tesla Supercharger Network access

GM EV drivers now have access to over 17,800 Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. using a GM-approved NACS DC adapter.Adapters cost $225 and can be purchased through GM's vehicle brand apps, which also help...

ejoin launches Bratislava charging hub with world record-breaking power

ejoin launched the world’s most powerful EV charging hub in Bratislava, breaking a charging power record of 404.9 kW.Peter Sagan tested the hub using a Tesla Cybertruck, surpassing the previous record by nearly 80...

£4m more invested in London electric bus charging, as capital’s electric fleet passes 1,600

London's electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has announced a £4 million investment to build a new 4.5 MW connection at Arriva's bus depot in Thornton Heath, London, to add to the capital's electric bus...

Clever and APCOA partner to install over 5,000 public charge points in Denmark

Clever and APCOA will install over 5,000 EV charging points across Denmark by 2028, creating a major network.APCOA will integrate charging with its parking sites; Clever will manage installation and maintenance of stations.APCOA’s existing...

Shell officially opens its first electric truck charging station in the UK

Shell has opened its first UK electric truck charging point at the Markham Moor Truck Stop in Nottinghamshire along a major HGV route.The 400kW station enables fast charging for two trucks at once, with...

Milence to have 70 electric truck charging hubs across Europe by next year

Electric truck CPO, Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON, and Volvo Group, will build 70 more charging hubs across Europe by 2025, as announced at Hannover's IAA Transportation.The hubs, some of which...

North Carolina receives its first round of NEVI EV charging funding, totalling $5.92m

The US state of North Carolina has benefited from its first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)-related funding, with $5.92 million allocated to nine locations along 'alternative fuel corridors' in the state, where...
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