New Zaptec Index says EV drivers are doubling their miles for the same price as fossil fuel
UK electric vehicle (EV) drivers charging at home are more than doubling their miles compared to the same price of fossil fuels at the pumps, analysis by Zaptec has suggested. The EV charging company has launched the Zaptec Index – an open and continuously updated, European-wide, price barometer – showing how far you can drive […]
InstaVolt calls for urgent EV charging signage action after wind turbine planning bid rejection
Ultra-rapid EV charging network providers InstaVolt is calling on the government to deliver on its commitment to improve EV charging signage after a planning application designed to highlight the issue was rejected by the local planning authority. The application, submitted in November 2025 for a non-functional, advertising wind turbine at InstaVolt’s flagship Winchester Superhub site, […]
TfL opens first ultra-fast EV charging hub
London’s City Hall has vowed to drive down the price of owning an electric vehicle as it unveiled its first ultra-rapid EV charging hub. The facility, located at Hatton Cross Underground Station, is the first of of 25 planned across the capital, aiming to accelerate the shift to greener transport, says the Evening Standard. Developed by Places for London, TfL’s […]
Surrey launches new home charging option for EV drivers
Surrey County Council has launched a new option for residents without off-street parking to be able to charge their EVs from home by having a cable gully installed. The cable gullies allow residents to run an EV charging cable across the pavement, safely, to be able to benefit from cheaper home charging rates. In partnership […]
ADEPT publishes guidance on how local authorities should plan and deliver EV charging
A new policy position has been published, setting out how electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure should be planned and delivered across local authority areas, as EV adoption accelerates across the UK. The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) says widespread EV adoption depends on drivers being able to charge their vehicles […]
Fareham: M27 truck stop plans approved
A new lorry park and electric vehicle charging hub on the outskirts of Fareham in Hampshire has been given the go‑ahead despite fears it will have a negative impact on protected countryside. Members of the planning committee at Fareham Borough Council unanimously approved the scheme, which will be built on land north of junction 11 of […]
Oxfordshire awards EV charging contracts to help residents without private parking make switch
Oxfordshire residents will soon benefit from the largest installation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points ever seen in the county following the award of two charge point operator (CPO) contracts. Connected Kerb and Bicester-based EZ-Charge have been chosen to provide more than 1,500 public EV charging sockets, doubling the number currently available. Connected Kerb […]
Believ chosen by Hampshire to deliver £90 million LEVI contract
Hampshire County Council has selected electric vehicle charge point operator Believ to deliver what is expected to be the largest Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) contract signed to date, bringing 17,180 public EV chargers to the county in a rollout backed by up to £90 million of Believ investment. In what will represent a significant step forward in preparing Hampshire for the continued uptake of electric vehicles, the […]
Stoke-on-Trent rolls out more EV charging points
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is continuing its drive towards greener, cleaner and healthier roads with the installation of six more public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging sockets in the city. One 7kw charger will be operational at each venue, providing two charging sockets. More charging points are scheduled for deployment throughout the summer. The council is continuing […]
EV charging anxiety: Parkopedia launches advanced EV reliability and utilisation API
Parkopedia has enhanced its EV charging data offering to enable OEMs to provide EV drivers with an improved charging experience by highlighting charger reliability and availability. By introducing high-fidelity reliability and utilisation datasets, Parkopedia is enabling automakers to solve the industry’s most pressing hurdle to EV mass adoption: the inconsistency of public charging infrastructure. As […]