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EV market grows 30% despite cuts to grants
Electric vehicles registrations increased 30% in November 2018 compared with last year, despite changes in the Plug-in Car Grant – which came into force mid-October 2018 – reducing funding for pure-EVs by £1,000, and removing support for available PHEVs altogethe...Read more -
History! China has become the first country in the world where the ownership of new energy vehicles has exceeded 10 million units.
A few days ago, the Ministry of Public Security data show that the current domestic ownership of new energy vehicles has exceeded the 10 million mark, reaching 10.1 million, accounting for 3.23% of the total number of vehicles. The data shows that the number of pure electric vehicles is 8.104 mil...Read more -
Westminster Reaches 1,000 EV Charge Point Milestone
Westminster City Council has become the first local authority in the UK to install more than 1,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points. The council, working in partnership with Siemens GB&I, installed the 1,000th EV charging point in April and are on track to deliver another 50...Read more -
Ofgem Invests £300m Into EV Charge Points, With £40bn More To Come
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, also known as Ofgem, has invested £300m into expanding the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network today, to push the pedal on the country’s low carbon future. In the bid for net zero, the non-ministerial government department has put money behind th...Read more -
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Guidelines
The age of technology influences everything. With time, the world is evolving and developing to its latest form. We’ve seen the impact of evolution on many things. Among them, the vehicle line has faced significant transformation. Nowadays, we are switching from fossils and fuels to a new ...Read more -
Canadian EV charging networks post double-digit growth since start of pandemic
You’re not just imagining it. There are more EV charging stations out there. Our latest tally of Canadian charging network deployments shows a 22 per cent increase in fast-charger installations since last March. Despite a rough 10 months, there are now fewer gaps in Canada’s EV infrastructure. L...Read more -
EV Charging Infrastructure Market Size to Hit US$ 115.47 Bn by 2027
EV Charging Infrastructure Market Size to Hit US$ 115.47 Bn by 2027 ——2021/1/13 London, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global electric vehicle charging infrastructure market was worth at US$ 19.51 billion in 2021. The transition of automotive industry from fuel based vehicles to elec...Read more -
Government Invests £20m In EV Charge Points
The Department for Transport (DfT) is providing £20m to local authorities in an effort to boost the number of on-street EV charge points in towns and cities across the UK. In partnership with Energy Saving Trust, the DfT is welcoming applications from all councils for funding from its On-Street R...Read more -
EV Charging To Solar Panels: How Connected Tech Is Changing The Homes We Live In
Residential renewable electricity generation is starting to gain traction, with a growing number of people installing solar panels in the hope of reducing bills and their environmental footprint. Solar panels represent one way that sustainable tech can be integrated into homes. Other examples inc...Read more -
EV Drivers Move Towards On-street Charging
EV drivers are moving towards on-street charging, but the lack of charging infrastructure is still a main concern, according to a new survey conducted on behalf of EV charging specialist CTEK. The survey revealed that there is a gradual move away from home charging, with more than a third (37%...Read more -
Costa Coffee Announces InstaVolt EV Charge Point Partnership
Costa Coffee has partnered with InstaVolt to install pay as you go electric vehicle chargers at up to 200 of the retailer’s drive-thru sites across the UK. Charging speeds of 120kW will be offered, capable of adding 100 miles of range in 15 minutes.The project builds on Costa Coffee’s existing n...Read more -
How Electric Cars Are Charged And How Far They Go: Your Questions Answered
The announcement that the UK is to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, a full decade earlier than planned, has prompted hundreds of questions from anxious drivers. We’re going to try to answer some of the main ones. Q1 How do you charge an electric car at home? The obvious answe...Read more
