Scottish Council expands EV infrastructure
New proposals for increasing the infrastructure to cater for more electric vehicles across Ayrshire have been revealed. North, East and South Ayrshire Councils are drawing up plans to improve access to charging points across their region. The proposals would involve working with a commercial supplier to increase the number of EV charge points from an […]
Vauxhall owner warns about EV affordability
There’s a warning that people are “turning their backs” on electric cars because the energy crisis means they are more expensive to run. The Telegraph reports the the CEO of Vauxhall owner Stellantis says that the middle classes cannot afford the cost of electric cars without the support of state subsidies. It quotes Carlos Tavares […]
Government announces £56m funding for EV charging
The Government’s announced a further £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle chargepoints across the country. It says the Today’s announcement (21 February 2023) by Transport Minister Jesse Norman will help deliver up to a further 2,400 chargepoints set to be installed in the short term, while working to support local […]
Costain supports National Highways to deliver high-powered charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
Costain has signed a contract supporting National Highways to deliver multi-million pound investment in energy storage systems. It says electric vehicle drivers using England’s motorways will benefit from the government-owned company’s investment in the high-powered charging infrastructure that will be rolled out at a number of motorway service areas where the electricity grid cannot be […]
FairCharge and RAC call for electricity wholesale price to be decoupled from gas to cut EV charging costs
EV campaign group FairCharge and the RAC – a founding supporter – are today calling on the Government to underline its support for the switch to electric vehicles by decoupling the wholesale price of electricity from gas, something which would immediately reduce the cost of charging EVs. They say the current high wholesale electricity price […]
Yunex Traffic introduces integrated contactless payment for EV chargers in the UK
Yunex Traffic is rolling out a new contactless payment solution to its electric vehicle ChargePoint Operator customers across the UK, with a solution that is fast and intuitive for drivers to use, with no confusion over where the payment method needs to be presented. The company points out that, while at conventional petrol stations this […]
Fuel tech company puts forward ideas to clean up petrol
As latest information from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows sales of petrol vehicles rose 14.6% year-on-year, accounting for 44.7% of all new cars sold in January, experts at fuel tech company SulNOx Group Plc are pointing out their legacy will be around for years to come. While figures also showed sales of […]
New electric vehicles help National Highways cut emissions
National Highways is continuing to super-charge its drive to cut carbon emissions with 307 state-of-the-art zero-emission and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) joining its fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and will be put into service over the coming months. The new vehicles that modernise […]
EV charger supply falls way behind electric sales
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has released figures showing just one new public charger was built for every 53 electric cars sold last year. Its figures show 368,617 plug-in cars were registered in Britain last year while just 6,949 standard chargers were installed. The trade body says mandating rollout targets for infrastructure and […]
Scottish Council looks to more than double EV charging tariff
The Highland Council is proposing to increase the cost of charging at one of the rapid EV charge points in its area from 30p to 70p per kilowatt hour. Its Economy and Infrastructure Committee considers a report today (2 February) proposing that the rate goes up in order to “enable a sustainable model for the […]
