VolkerSmart Technologies awarded £2.5 million EV installation works for Trojan Energy
VolkerSmart Technologies has been awarded phase two of the rollout of flat and flush kerbside electric vehicle charge points in Barnet. The approx. £2.5 million contract will begin in October and is expected to be completed in May 2024. The project will be delivered on behalf of Trojan Energy. The business is delivering a full […]
RECHARGE UK calls for EV accessibility standards to be mandated
RECHARGE UK is calling for all public electric vehicle charging sites to have accessible charging mandated. The group, which is the EV arm of the REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), says that mandating accessibility requirements for public electric vehicle chargepoints will ensure wheelchair users always have equal access to charge their vehicle. […]
Moto predicts Saturday to be Britain’s heaviest ever EV charging day
The UK’s largest motorway services operator Moto Hospitality is predicting nearly 400,000 electric vehicle drivers will be on the road over the weekend, with “Surge Saturday” being the busiest day for EV charging on UK roads ever. It says significant increases in EV ownership in recent years, combined with one of the busiest holiday getaway […]
EV charging prices rise sharply in Brighton
Electric vehicle drivers using public chargers in Brighton are facing price hikes of up to 80% from today, after the council called the previous, lower prices “unsustainable”. Users of Blink Charging rapid charger sites in Brighton and Hove will pay 79p per kwh from today, up from 44p – a rise of just under 80% […]
TfL awards first contract as part of new project for electric charging points on public land
Transport for London has awarded Zest a contract to roll out 39 new electric vehicle charging bays across 24 locations in south and southwest London by the end of 2024 including outer London boroughs such as Sutton and Bromley. The charging infrastructure will be placed in parking bays near key routes used for essential road […]
APCOA launches EV charging points across the UK including its first Ultra Rapid site with Tesla
Parking operator APCOA has opened its first UK Urban Mobility Hub to the public at a car park in the Welsh town of Carmarthen. The Hub in St Catherine’s Walk Car Park is now fully equipped with five 22kW AC fast chargers and 12 V3 Tesla Superchargers, capable of delivering peak charge rates up to […]
Companies join forces to accelerate roll out of EV charging
SWARCO Smart Charging and Connected Energy have joined forces to help accelerate the roll out of electric vehicle charging across the UK by integrating their hardware with an energy storage system which is made entirely from second life EV batteries. TransportAndEnergy.com reports this collaboration aims to overcome two of the biggest barriers to the wider take-up […]
Energy Storage Systems to support EV charging on England’s motorways
National Highways has announced it is supporting electric vehicle drivers with a multi-million-pound investment into new high-powered charging infrastructure. The government-owned organisation has awarded the £8m Energy Storage Systems – essentially giant battery packs – contract to Ameresco, who will upgrade seven motorway service areas where the grid supply is not enough for high-powered charging […]
Yunex Traffic showcase at Highways UK
Yunex Traffic is to showcase its industry-leading solutions at the Highways UK exhibition, with the company’s automated, free-flow tolling, tunnel management, connected vehicle, EV charging and traffic control systems all on display. The company stand will feature its solutions for free-flow-tolling which are deployed in projects both in the UK and globally, a range of […]
UK will fail to deliver the EV infrastructure needed by 2030, according to new research
The UK will fail to deliver the volume of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by 2030, according to a new report by vehicle financing company, Novuna Vehicle Solutions. The Electric Vehicle Ecosystem (EVE) Report, which includes insights from over 2,000 motorist interviews, together with in-depth analysis of public data, reveals that the number of electric cars […]