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Four firms shortlisted for Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen bid

Four firms shortlisted for Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen bid

Four firms shortlisted to provide largest ever volume of hydrogen to the Lower Thames Crossing. The contract is for the supply, storage and distribution of over 6 million kilograms... continue

29 Nov 2023EVolution News
28 Nov 2023EVolution News
Automotive sector pledges to improve diversity

Automotive sector pledges to improve diversity

British automotive companies have pledged that women will represent 30% of their workforce within the next six years, in a bid to drive gender diversity across all roles and... continue

28 Nov 2023EVolution News
Bexley selects Ubitricity to provide 100 chargepoints

Bexley selects Ubitricity to provide 100 chargepoints

The London Borough of Bexley has appointed Ubitricity to install and maintain a network of 100 on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The chargepoint operator will install and manage the public charging... continue

28 Nov 2023EVolution News
Ealing expands on-street chargepoint provision

Ealing expands on-street chargepoint provision

Ealing Council has commenced a new wave of on-street EV charging solutions for residents. The latest batch of chargepoints will be distributed in 44... continue

27 Nov 2023EVolution News
Nissan commits to produce more EVs in Britain

Nissan commits to produce more EVs in Britain

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan will be building two new electric cars at its Sunderland plant as part of a £2bn investment plan in the UK. Nissan will produce... continue

24 Nov 2023EVolution News
Public chargepoint regulations and guidance published

Public chargepoint regulations and guidance published

The UK government has published new regulations for public chargepoints, including a reliability standard of 99% for rapid chargers. The new rules, outlined in the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, aim to... continue

24 Nov 2023EVolution News
Autumn Statement: Electric vehicle transition receives £2bn boost

Autumn Statement: Electric vehicle transition receives £2bn boost

The electric vehicle sector emerged as a major beneficiary of UK government investment in this year’s Autumn Statement. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt earmarked £2bn for building electric cars in the UK in his latest update on the country’s finances... continue

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23 Nov 2023EVolution News
Network Rail now offers almost 600 EV chargers

Network Rail now offers almost 600 EV chargers

There are now almost 600 chargepoints across the Network Rail parking estate. Network Rail and APCOA have now rolled out a further 50 Compleo EV chargepoints across station car parks... continue

22 Nov 2023EVolution News
Designability publishes accessibility guidance for EV charging systems

Designability publishes accessibility guidance for EV charging systems

National disability charity Designability has published new guidance for the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector. It is estimated that by 2035 there will be 2.7 million disabled drivers, with up to 50% (1.3m) expected to be partially or fully reliant on public EV charging. One... continue

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22 Nov 2023EVolution News
Skoda Powerpass offers access to more than 500,000 EV chargers

Skoda Powerpass offers access to more than 500,000 EV chargers

Škoda is offering owners of its Enyaq and Enyaq Coupé models access to more than 500,000 public charging points across Europe. Drivers will be able to use chargepoints run by multiple suppliers when using Škoda’s... continue

21 Nov 2023EVolution News
Mer tops driver satisfaction survey

Mer tops driver satisfaction survey

Mer coming in first place in a survey of public satisfaction with charging networks, with Connected Kerb and Ubitricity tying for second... continue

16 Nov 2023EVolution News
Zero-emission truck uptake rises

Zero-emission truck uptake rises

Demand for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in Britain grew by 14.9% in the third quarter of 2023 with 11,531 trucks serving... continue

16 Nov 2023EVolution News
CMA writes open letter to EV charging sector

CMA writes open letter to EV charging sector

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to electric vehicle chargepoint operators (CPOs) and motorway service area (MSA) sites reminding them... continue

16 Nov 2023EVolution News
EVA England maps path to opening up electric vehicle ownership

EVA England maps path to opening up electric vehicle ownership

Sales of electric vehicles continue to rise, and the second-hand car market is beginning to grow, allowing even more people to access electric vehicles (EVs). But many drivers will noy have access to the lower running costs and wider benefits of... continue

16 Nov 2023EVolution News
Be-EV EV charging hub opens at White City Retail Park

Be-EV EV charging hub opens at White City Retail Park

Visitors to Trafford’s White City Retail Park are now able to charge their electric vehicles while they shop following installation of five new ultra-rapid EV chargers. The project marks the start of a... continue

15 Nov 2023EVolution News
Uber and Believ give Redbridge an EV chargepoint boost

Uber and Believ give Redbridge an EV chargepoint boost

More than 170 fast chargers for electric vehicles are being installed in the London Borough of Redbridge to boost the borough’s EV network and support greener travel thanks to a landmark project with Uber. The... continue

14 Nov 2023EVolution News
Believ chargepoint network opens Leeds Office

Believ chargepoint network opens Leeds Office

Chargepoint operator Believ has opened new offices in Leeds to a hub from which Believ can engage with new local authority and business customers and extend the company’s... continue

9 Nov 2023EVolution News
Fastned tops Zapmap en-route charging satisfaction survey

Fastned tops Zapmap en-route charging satisfaction survey

Fastned has taken pole position in Zapmap’s annual satisfaction rankings for high-powered, ‘en-route’ public charging networks in the UK. Now in its sixth year, the league table derives from Zapmap’s... continue

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9 Nov 2023EVolution News
Used battery electric vehicles on the rise

Used battery electric vehicles on the rise

The UK’s used car market grew by 5.5% during the third quarter, with 1,884,160 units changing hands, according to the latest figures published by the Society of... continue

9 Nov 2023EVolution News
E-scooter regulation missing from King’s Speech

E-scooter regulation missing from King’s Speech

There was no mention of new regulations on e-scooters in the King’s Speech on the 7 November, meaning legislation would be delayed, with the government looking to extend existing... continue

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7 Nov 2023EVolution News
SMMT: Battery electric van registrations fall by 20.2%

SMMT: Battery electric van registrations fall by 20.2%

Sales of vans in the UK are rising, but battery electric van registrations fall by 20.2%, with a lack van-suitable chargepoint roll-out seen as major obstacle.Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV)... continue

6 Nov 2023EVolution News
Hillingdon appoints APCOA to deliver EV chargepoints

Hillingdon appoints APCOA to deliver EV chargepoints

Hillingdon Council has selected APCOA UK to deliver a electric vehicle charging network across the west London borough by 2030. Increasing EV charging provision will support local residents to move to more... continue

6 Nov 2023EVolution News
October new car market beats pre-pandemic levels

October new car market beats pre-pandemic levels

October’s new car market grew by 14.3% to reach 153,529 registrations, 7.2% above pre-pandemic levels and marking the best performance for the month since 2018, according to the Society... continue

6 Nov 2023EVolution News
£500,000 grant for Trojan Energy's on-street charging technology

£500,000 grant for Trojan Energy's on-street charging technology

Trojan Energy has received a £500,000 grant from the Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund to develop its on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging technology. The drop-down design of Trojan Energy’s solution ensures that pavements remain... continue

3 Nov 2023EVolution News

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