BREAKING NEWS: EQT Infrastructure to acquire InstaVolt
EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire InstaVolt, the UK’s fastest-growing independent rapid electric vehicle charging operator, from Zouk Capital.
Which? calls for electric vehicle charging overhaul
Which? research reveals drivers only use public networks for 13% of charging, as it launches its policy paper on improving EV infrastructure across the UK.
Lost in translation
Gill Nowell, Head of EV at LV= General Insurance, talks about the need to move away from jargon and complexity when talking about electric vehicles (EVs).
EV Cafe: How will the soaring cost of energy affect EVs on the road to net zero?
EV Cafe are undertaking an ‘Energy Emergency’ session to discuss the soaring price of energy in both the domestic and business sector. How will it affect the momentum on the road to net zero with electric vehicles?
Volta Trucks confirms €230 million of Series C funding
Volta Trucks has announced the successful and oversubscribed conclusion of its Series C funding round with a €230 million capital raise.
Intraflex project allows near real-time flexibility trading for local energy networks
Intraflex is a ‘first of a kind’ project that has enabled flexibility services in the local distribution network to be continuously traded in close to real-time, allowing the market to determine the price for the first time.
North East LEP investment aims to grow region’s battery sector
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership has awarded more than £90k through its Project Development Accelerator Fund to expand the work of a new partnership aimed at growing the North East’s battery sector.
Calls for EV watchdog – industry reaction
Calls for a new regulatory body to monitor the electric vehicle (EV) market, including charging price levels and affordability – have come from the UK automotive sector this week. Transport + Energy brings you the industry reaction.
Aberdeen City Council adds hydrogen fuel cell waste truck to its fleet
The UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle has been revealed in Aberdeen, in a move which continues to accelerate the city’s thriving hydrogen economy.
Ford partners with EQUANS to increase EV charging network
Electric vehicle drivers using Ford’s BlueOval network now have access to more than 16,000 charge points after the company entered into a partnership with EQUANS, who own and operate GeniePoint – the third largest rapid charging network in the UK.
Consumers facing up to 18-month wait for certain electric cars
Drivers who are ready to make the switch to electric are discovering they might have to wait 18 months before they can get behind the wheel of their new car, founder and CEO of Electrifying.com Ginny Buckley has warned.
Lunaz expands as new generation drives surge in demand for electric classic cars
Lunaz, the world’s leading maker of restored, re-mastered and electrified classic cars is due to release more build allocation to meet soaring demand for its products.