2024 EV trends
Mark Winn, Head of EV Strategy at SMS Plc, provides his thoughts on 2024 trends within the electric vehicle industry.
NIO completes 1,000km journey on a single charge
The Chairman and Founder of NIO has marked a new milestone for the company by driving a NIO ET7 over 1,000km on a single battery charge.
Zapmap survey finds motorway services most popular place to charge
Zapmap has released the results from the most comprehensive survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the country – with motorway services toppling supermarkets as the most popular charging location.
Osprey doubles number of rapid EV chargers installed in last year
Osprey Charging has now successfully installed over 1,000 high-power EV charging points throughout the UK, more than doubling the size of its network in the last year.
InstaVolt plans for EV ‘super hub’ approved
InstaVolt’s plans for an EV Super Hub which will feature 44 charging bays have been approved by Winchester City Council.
Solar canopies will help to power Renault Trucks’ site
Renault Trucks is working with TotalEnergies to equip the vehicle manufacturer’s Bourg-en-Bresse industrial site in France with solar canopies covering an area of 17 hectares.
Octopus Energy secures £625m investment to accelerate clean energy growth
Octopus Energy Group has announced $800m (£625m) additional investment from its existing shareholders – valuing the company at $7.8bn (£6.2bn), a 60% increase since its previous investment round in December 2021.
Electric vehicle explorers reach the South Pole
Chris and Julie Ramsey, husband and wife adventurers, have completed their all-electric journey to the South Pole in Antarctica.
Forum Focus: Toddington Harper says ”history will judge us”
We caught up with Toddington Harper, CEO of GRIDSERVE at our recent Transport + Energy Forum, to explore his views on the challenges and opportunities faced by the transport and energy sectors as well as his views on the event.
EVA England survey: 91% of EV drivers won’t return to petrol or diesel
The Electric Vehicle Association England has published the 2023 edition of its Electric Vehicle (EV) driver survey, the largest of its kind, revealing that an overwhelming 91% of EV drivers have no intention of returning to a petrol or diesel car.
EV chargers go live at Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor National Park is leading the charge in more sustainable tourism with five new electric vehicle (EV) charging points going live, funded by BMW UK through its Recharge in Nature partnership with National Parks UK.
Hydrogen-powered EV chargers launched at motorway service area
Cairn Lodge Services have introduced the UK’s first hydrogen powered electric charge points.