eir & EasyGo are swapping phone boxes for rapid chargers in Ireland
eir and EasyGo have launched the first of a nationwide collection of EV rapid chargers which are replacing eir telephone kiosks in Ireland.
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Gridserve opens new Electric Forecourt in Norwich
GRIDSERVE is opening its latest Electric Forecourt in Norwich today (21 April 2022) with the site set to transform EV charging in the area by more than doubling the number of high-powered chargers available for use.
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GRIDSERVE opens EV charging hub in Wales
GRIDSERVE has announced the opening of Wales’ first high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Moto Swansea as part of the company’s plans to tackle charging disparities across the UK.
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Perth electric car charging hub to open in October this year
Perth and Kinross Council has appointed Emtec Energy to deliver the £850,000 project, providing 41 electric car charging points at the Broxden Park and Ride.
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Only 25% of electric vehicle chargers installed allow ‘rapid’ charging
RAC says its analysis has revealed that installing a high proportion of slower chargers could lead to queues on British roads, as only one-in-four electric vehicle chargers installed last year allow for ‘rapid’ charging within half an hour.
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High-powered electric vehicle charging hub opens in Croydon
A new high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub has opened in Croydon. The site is part of a wider rollout of over 150 charging hubs that are being delivered across the UK by Osprey Charging, in a £75 million programme to eliminate charging anxiety ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
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InstaVolt partners with National Farmers Union as rapid charger provider
NFU Energy has today announced its partnership with the rapid charging network, InstaVolt. This partnership sees InstaVolt named as NFU Energy’s new rapid charging provider collaborating on projects to aid the UK in its transition to decarbonisation.
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Supermarkets add nearly 1k EV charge points since early 2020
Nearly 1,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been installed at supermarkets in the last 21 months, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC.
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SPEN partners with First Bus to provide infrastructure for eBus charging hub
SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund has invested nearly £1.5m to enable the decarbonisation of First Glasgow’s buses, firstly by funding two new all-electric buses that were launched in 2020, and more recently to provide the additional infrastructure needed to connect these new rapid chargers.
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Rapid EV charging points provided for taxi and private hire market in North East
SWARCO Smart Charging has installed 10 rapid charge electric vehicle (EV) points across the North East to support the taxi and private hire market.
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