Smart charging on public network to cut costs for EV drivers
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers will get access to cheaper electricity when using public charge points thanks to a nationwide rollout of smart charging. Connected Kerb is deploying the feature across its nationwide public network, following a successful trial. In what it is describing as a “first-of-its-kind” deployment, Connected Kerb’s smart charging allows drivers to schedule charging […]
Cambridge car parks to get hundreds of new electric vehicle charging points
People who live in, or visit, Cambridge will soon be able to charge their electric vehicle in more city car parks thanks to the installation of 177 new charging points by the end of 2022. The first 50 chargers will soon be installed at Castle Hill, Adam and Eve and Gwydir Street pay and display […]
Thousands of new electric vehicle charging points to launch in West Sussex
The largest-ever local authority roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK was launched this week in West Sussex. West Sussex County Council, Adur and Worthing Councils, Arun District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council and Mid Sussex District Council signed a contract last year with Connected Kerb, one of the country’s […]
Delivering a fit-for-purpose EV Charging Network on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! “Two or three years ago people thought we were a little bit nuts and a bit sort of fringy – now, actually, people are properly on board and are wanting to come and have a conversation with us – we’ve almost […]
New EV project in Lambeth aims to address inequality
The London Borough of Lambeth has announced it has worked with electric vehicle charging company Connected Kerb in a first-of-its-kind project to demonstrate how affordable and accessible public EV charging infrastructure can be deployed to tackle EV inequality and drive greater EV adoption amongst communities traditionally under-represented in the EV transition. While EV ownership increases, […]
UK-first electric vehicle smart charging scheme starts in Shropshire
Shropshire is one of four regions to take part in the world-leading scheme to demonstrate how smart technology can be integrated into public EV chargers across the UK, to support the green energy revolution and collectively save consumers millions of pounds in the process. Shropshire was chosen due to reported high demand for public EV […]