Government confirms the UK has surpassed 50,000 public EV chargers
The UK has achieved a major milestone via confirmation of the nation surpassing 50,000 public EV chargepoints.
New ultra-fast charging hub opens in Pimlico
Chargepoint operator bp pulse has opened a new electric vehicle charging hub in Pimlico featuring eight 150kW chargers.
Publicly accessible EV chargers in Ireland see ‘substantial drop’ in Q3 2023
Cornwall Insight has said that the year-on-year growth for publicly accessible chargepoints for BEVs has “substantially dropped” in Q3 2023.
Zenobē reveals £270 million investment from Mubadala
Battery energy storage and EV fleet solutions provider Zenobē has received a strategic investment from Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor.
Fleets dominate new EV registrations for November
Fleets and businesses represented 77.4% of the UK’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake in November, revealed the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
EV roundup: Octopus EV surpasses £1 billion funding; Pozitive Energy to install 30,000 UK chragepoints
From millions of pounds in new EV funding to increasing the UK’s EV charging infrastructure by 30,000, Current± rounds up the latest top stories from the UK’s EV sector below.
City Hall announces five new London ultra-rapid charging hubs for high-mileage drivers
City Hall and Places for London, have announced that five new ultra-rapid EV charging hubs across London will be offered to the market.
ChargeUK sets out recommendations to accelerate chargepoint installations
ChargeUK has published a set of government recommendations to “reduce the real world average time” for both AC and DC chargepoint installations.
Office for Budget Responsibility cuts EV uptake forecast by 44%
The slowing market has led the Office for Budget Responsibility to decrease its electric vehicle (EV) uptake prediction for 2027 by 44%.
Contextualising EV’s within the grid challenge
GridBeyond and 3ti, discuss how vehicle-to-everything can enable EVs to become grid value-add assets.
