EV service Zapmap sees registered users increase by 52% YoY, says Good Energy
EV mapping service Zapmap has seen its registered users increase by 52% year-on-year (YoY) to 683,000 in H1 2023, Good Energy has confirmed.
Editor’s blog: Sunak gambles legacy on a populist policy that’s not very popular
Section editor John Lubbock analyses the reasoning and likely effects of the government’s announcement that it will abandon some net zero targets.
Industry reacts: Sunak’s watering down of net zero targets sparks fury
Yesterday (21 September), the UK’s net zero prospects took a heavy hit as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unleashed a flurry of delays effecting both the EV and heat industries.
BREAKING: Rishi Sunak confirms delay to ICE vehicle sale ban and heat electrification goals
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will be delayed until 2035 in a press conference this afternoon (20 September).
Renewable energy industry concerned as UK government prepares to water down net zero targets
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering weakening key net zero targets such as the ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2030, according to media reports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
