myenergi invites customers to take part in EV charging trial
myenergi is inviting owners of its zappi electric vehicle (EV) charger to take part in one of the country’s largest ever energy flexibility trials.
LV= launches one-stop shop to help drivers make the switch to electric
Drivers can now take advantage of a one-stop shop which offers everything they need to get on the road with an electric car – from leasing a vehicle, through to buying a home charger and getting insurance – through ElectriX, which has been launched by LV= General Insurance.
£30m Live Labs 2 programme open for applications
A three-year £30 million programme that will encourage councils to decarbonise local roads has been launched by ADEPT (the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport).
Spending on EV infrastructure must be focused on deprived and rural communities, report states
A report commissioned by Liberty Charge shows that public spending on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure must focus on Britain’s deprived and rural communities, otherwise the Government may fail to meet both its ambition of at least 300,000 charge points by 2030, and achieve its social levelling-up agenda.
Mer becomes latest EV charging network to join Zap-Pay
Nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network Mer is the latest to go live on Zap-Map’s payment service Zap-Pay.
BTR selected as supplier of anode materials for EV batteries
Britishvolt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with BTR for the supply of synthetic graphite and silicon oxide to be used in selected phases of its battery manufacturing processes.
Britishvolt secures Government funding to help build gigaplant
The Government has provided Britishvolt with a final grant offer through the Automotive Transformation Fund for its planned gigaplant in Northumberland.
Consortium wins race for funding to develop new greener electric vehicle motor
A consortium including industry and academia will begin work on an alternative motor for electric vehicles that’s less harmful to the global environment, thanks to support from the £1.8m Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund, which is administered by the Welsh Government.
Osprey becomes first CPO to subscribe to ChargeSafe
Osprey Charging has become the first Charge Point Operator (CPO) to subscribe to ChargeSafe – a public charging endorsement body that independently inspects and rates electric vehicle (EV) charging locations.
Setting new standards for the UK’s automotive industry
Rob King, Operations Director at Carlease.uk.com, asks if leasing brokers, car retailers and finance companies are prepared for automotive electrification.
Liberty Charge wins place on Scottish EV charging framework
Public charge point operator Liberty Charge has earned a place on a framework designed to provide an efficient route to market for Scotland’s electric vehicle (EV) charge point rollout.
Network Rail installs 84 charging points at Edinburgh Waverley station
Network Rail has installed 84 new electric vehicle charging points at Edinburgh Waverley station – allowing rail passengers with electric vehicles to charge while they travel.