Good Energy launches new time of use tariff for EV drivers
Good Energy, the 100% renewable energy supplier, has launched a new time of use tariff designed to support electric vehicle drivers.
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Maintaining standards through the Electric Vehicle Consumer Code
Lorraine Haskell, Project Lead for the Electric Vehicle Consumer Code (EVCC), discusses how important it is for home chargepoints to be specified, installed and maintained correctly.
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V2G trial shows customers could recover £725 per year
The world’s largest domestic Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) trial has found that customers could earn up to £725 per year, but the cost of hardware needs to reduce further to be a more attractive proposition.
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Report from Green Alliance says ZEV mandate would save lower income car owners thousands
Think tank Green Alliance has called for the UK government to introduce a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate in order to make manufacturers increase the number of EVs they sell.
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Comment: The chicken and egg of EV roll out
The UK road transport sector stands on the cusp of great change, with clear indicators of movement away from the internal combustion engine (ICE) and towards electric vehicles (EV). Energy Institute analyst Daniel de Wijze takes a look at what has been going on under the bonnet of the fuel retail industry during a year unlike any other.
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Ofgem research shows one in four consumers plan to buy an EV in next five years
Research carried out by energy regulator Ofgem has found that almost one in four (24%) consumers plan to buy an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid in the next five years.
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Committee warns Government has “mountain to climb” on EV switch
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has warned that the Government has a “mountain to climb” to make all cars and vans sold in the UK low emissions.
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Adopting electric vehicles
Rachael Hewish, Public Affairs Manager at the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), reflects on a strong start for the electric vehicle market in 2021 and highlights how collaboration will be key to ensuring the uptake of EVs continues.
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Interview: Making EVs accessible for all
Phil New is the Chair of the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce (EVET) and Chief Executive of the Energy Systems Catapult. In a wide ranging interview with Transport + Energy, he sets out a plan to ensure that EV drivers have confidence that they can charge their cars anywhere, infrastructure is reliable, and that payment is easy.
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Options for smart charging considered in Energy UK report
A new report which assesses the future options for enabling electric vehicle (EV) owners to benefit from smart charging has been published by Energy UK.
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