Zest partners with Heart of England Co-op on ultra-rapid EV charging

Public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure owner-operator Zest has partnered with Heart of England Co-op on the roll out of ultra-rapid EV charging facilities.
New analysis reveals how EV infrastructure evolving across Europe

EV infrastructure is delivering more energy per session, reaching higher charging power, and taking less time to do so, according to analysis of EV charging data by Kempower.
Spirii enhances its EV charging platform with new eMSP capabilities

EV charging platform provider Spirii is expanding its platform capabilities to give CPOs, fleets, and eMSPs more control over how they build, manage, and operate their EV charging services.
National Grid investment programme aims to support local growth

National Grid has announced £624 million of contracts across 78 companies in England and Wales, offering businesses “a key role in modernising the country’s strategic electricity network”.
Tesco adds Clubcard points to Be.EV charging at its sites

Tesco Clubcard members can now collect points when charging electric vehicles (EV) at more than 680 Be.EV sites across the UK.
UK billpayers face extra £10bn costs from Iran conflict

UK households and businesses are facing almost £10bn in additional energy and fuel costs due to higher oil and gas prices since the outbreak of the war, with British industry’s additional bill reaching £31m per week.
News analysis: Domestic electric vehicle charging

In the first part of an analysis of the electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape, James Evison looks at the issues around domestic EV charging.
WEG supplies BESS to Finnish solar park

Renewable power manufacturer WEG has supplied a battery energy storage system (BESS) with 4 MW of power and 8 MWh of capacity to Finland’s Callio solar park.
Electric truck market set for “global take-off” from 2030

Battery-electric trucks are “set for take-off” in the early 2030s according to a report by think tank Carbon Tracker.
Majority of UK tradespeople considering electric van for next vehicle

New research commissioned by Farizon has revealed a strong majority of UK tradespeople are considering a switch to electric vans.
WMG and Eatron receive DRIVE35 funding

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick and Eatron Technologies have received funding through the UK Government’s latest DRIVE35 Demonstrate competition to accelerate zero-emission vehicle innovation.
More charging plugs drives higher public charging site utilisation in North America

Charging plug count has a significantly stronger relationship with site utilisation than total installed charging power, according to new findings by Kempower.