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Indra survey finds half of UK drivers would buy an EV if it could power their homes

Updated: March 30, 2023

EV charging and smart energy technology business Indra has released findings from a national survey into the latest attitudes and opinions of UK drivers towards electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging and electrification. Key findings from the Indra-dex survey of over 2,000 UK drivers...

Be.EV and Bury Council join forces to boost EV charger network

Updated: March 29, 2023

A new partnership between Bury Council and Be.EV has been formed after the signing of a multi-million pound deal, fully funded by Be.EV, to double the number of existing charge points across the borough. Spread across 20 new sites, the charge points...

Connected Energy helps Nottingham take a step closer to carbon neutrality

Updated: March 28, 2023

Energy storage company Connected energy has partnered with Nottingham City Council to deliver a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project, where two battery energy storage systems work together with 40 vehicle-to-grid chargers, solar arrays, and a new software system to create a full building energy...

PoGo lands partnership deal with Kew Green Hotels

Updated: March 27, 2023

PoGo, the new ultra-rapid EV charging network, and Kew Green Hotels have just announced a major partnership to create 40 new EV charging hubs at its hotels, which include Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, voco and Courtyard by Marriott. This partnership news...

RAW Charging installs brand new charging hub at Brent Cross shopping centre

Updated: March 24, 2023

The retail and leisure destination Brent Cross has partnered with RAW Charging to install reliable, durable and affordable charging infrastructure at the North London location – 29 AC 22kW dual chargers have been installed which will allow 58 electric vehicles to charge simultaneously. ...

Connected Kerb announces ambitious plans to install 10,000 EV chargers in Surrey

Updated: March 22, 2023

The UK’s largest rollout of public electric vehicle (EV) charging is due to take place in the county of Surrey thanks to Connected Kerb and Surrey County Council’s plans to deliver 10,000 public chargers by 2030. The charging points will be spread...

A chance to improve your experience of public charging – with Transport Focus

Updated: March 21, 2023

We’re working with independent watchdog Transport Focus on an influential new survey that examines what it’s like to use public charging points for electric vehicles. As the independent voice of those who use England’s motorways and major A roads, Transport Focus puts...

ubitricity and West Suffolk Council to install 100 new EV charge points

Updated: March 21, 2023

West Suffolk Council has signed a deal with charging provider ubitricity. The network, which comprises more than 6,500 public charge points, is to install 100 fast, rapid, and on-street public electric vehicle chargers to expand charging infrastructure in line with the needs of local...

York and Norwich to become the UK’s first fully electric bus depots outside of London

Updated: March 21, 2023

First Bus has announced that its Norwich and York depots are set to become fully electric, the UK’s first bus depots outside of London to reach this milestone, since successfully securing Department for Transport (DfT) approval to boost their existing Zero Emission...

Fastned unveils latest ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Martlesham

Updated: March 17, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) charging in Martlesham just got a whole lot faster, with the opening of Fastned’s 14th UK charging location, situated just off the A12 at Martlesham Park & Ride – ideally placed to cater to commuters on their way to, through, and...

Alfa Power now takes Zap-Pay

Updated: March 16, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Alfa Power, a Leeds-based electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator, is the latest network to go live on Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from Zap-Map. Developing an extensive nationwide public charging...

InstaVolt breaks ground with its first public charging hub in Iceland

Updated: March 15, 2023

Rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging network InstaVolt has announced the start of its official operations in Iceland with the construction of its first charging hub in the country. Comprising 20 rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers, the hub will be situated at Aðaltorg...