Alec Peachey, Author at Transport + Energy

TfL awards TotalEnergies EV charging contract

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies a contract to deliver up to 43 rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the capital.

Hubber partnering with Uber to unlock high-powered charging in London

Hubber has partnered with Uber to unlock critical high-powered charging capacity in London – with the mobility-as-a-service provider announcing plans to invest more than $100 million to develop autonomous vehicle charging hubs.

PLUG charging acquires Wattif’s charge point estate

Cardiff-based EV charging infrastructure operator PLUG Charging has acquired the UK and Ireland charge point estate of Wattif – a move which will expand its network across both markets.

Be.EV acquires Mer as EV charging sector consolidation continues

Manchester-based EV charge point operator Be.EV has today (12 February) acquired Mer’s entire UK public charging network from Norwegian state energy firm Statkraft, tripling its footprint and creating a national network.

Connected Kerb acquires Trojan Energy

Connected Kerb has announced the acquisition of Trojan Energy’s pioneering Flat & Flush on-street charging technology and associated network.

FairCharge names Warren Philips as campaign lead

FairCharge – the consumer charging campaign founded by the late motoring journalist and electric vehicle (EV) advocate Quentin Willson – will be headed up by Warren Ryan Philips.

Project will explore potential of wireless power distribution

The benefits of distributing electricity without wires will be explored in a new innovation project launched by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) and Space Solar.

Urban Fox to install up to 10,000 EV chargers in Kent

Urban Fox will install up to 10,000 on-street electric vehicle chargers across Kent after securing a 20-year programme with Kent County Council (KCC).

January new car sales data shows 1 in 3 sold were electric

January’s new car sales show that plug-in cars (BEVs and PHEVs) accounted for nearly one-third of all registrations, according to new data published by New Automotive.

BYD joins Electric Vehicles UK

BYD has joined Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK) – an industry-to-consumer organisation which aims to accelerate the UK’s move towards a fully electric future.