UK ranks in top 5 most EV-ready nations of 2023
The UK has been ranked the fifth best-prepared nation for the electric vehicle (EV) transition by EY.
EVs to help balance grid in new ESO trial
A new trial organised by the National Grid ESO will see electric vehicles help balance Britain’s electricity grid.
Scottish council to introduce EV public charging tariffs
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced it will introduce a tariff for all council-owned electric vehicle chargepoints.
UK EV market entering ‘new phase’, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said that the UK electric vehicle (EV) market has now left the ‘early adopter’ phase.
ubitricity chosen by South West London councils to deploy 1,050 EV chargepoints
ubitricity has announced that it has been chosen by Richmond and Wandsworth councils to deploy and manage 1,050 EV chargepoints across the two boroughs.
ScottishPower launches new overnight charging tariff for EV drivers
Energy company ScottishPower has launched a new tariff for EV drivers with “one of the lowest overnight charging rates available”, it claims.
Believ to install EV chargers across 17 sites in Northamptonshire
Partnering with North Northamptonshire Council, Believ will install 32 additional EV chargepoints across 17 sites across Northamptonshire.
Octopus Energy to double the export rate of its EV tariff
Octopus Energy has confirmed that it will almost double the export rate of its electric vehicle (EV) tariff ‘Octopus Go’ to 8p/kWh.
Volvo Group and Connected Energy to develop second life BESS
Volvo Energy, part of the automotive and engineering company Volvo Group, and UK-based second life BESS firm Connected Energy have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a BESS solution.
EV Roundup: Most UK drivers do not regret EV purchase despite costs; October price cap fall means EV drivers will charge for less
In this week’s EV Roundup, charging platform Monta has commissioned a YouGov survey that shows that most EV drivers do not regret their decision to go electric, while the company is also testing a new Virtual SolarCharging feature which uses an algorithm to align solar energy supply with EV charging demand.
