In this week’s EV Roundup, the MoD installs hydrogen charging facilities for its support fleet, myenergi and cinch are partnering to offer lower cost home charging, IEA data suggests 30% of SUVs will be electric by 2030 and Osprey has announced the rollout of new chargepoints across the UK.
As the UK continues to decarbonise its road transportation network ahead of the internal combustion engine (ICE) sale ban from 2030, the need to provide accessible EV charging sites is paramount.
Ultra-rapid EV chargepoints grew by almost 80% in 2022 as pure-electric cars outsold petrol vehicles for the first time in history in December, Zap-Map confirmed.
Moto, one of the UK’s largest motorway services operators, plans to install just over 1,600 ultra-rapid EV chargers by the end of the decade.
Energy supplier OVO Energy has launched a new smart charging EV plan allowing customers to access charging rates of 10p per kWh – three times cheaper than the UK average of 34p per kWh.
On-street EV charging company Char.gy has confirmed it installed 500 chargepoints in the previous four weeks.
EV manufacturer BYD has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Octopus Electric Vehicles to supply 5,000 new EVs over the next three years.
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has indicated that should the UK government be slow in the rollout of EV and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, the UK could miss out on £6.5 billion on energy bills.
Sustainable energy business GRIDSERVE and motorway services Moto have confirmed the opening of two new Electric Super Hubs to EV drivers in the North East.
Stagecoach announced plans on April 6 to invest £37.2 million in a new fleet of 170 electric buses for Stockport. It is the company’s largest ever electric bus order.
