Energy supplier OVO Energy has launched a new smart charging EV plan allowing customers to access charging rates of 10p per kWh – three times cheaper than the UK average of 34p per kWh.

The UK EV market is overcoming misinformation to maintain its acceleration, with a 39% increase in the number on the road in 2024 compared with 2023.

Leadership from the government’s publicly-owned energy company Great British Energy will come to market in the next few months with a “precise set” of areas it will be involved in.

Electrification of the UK’s automotive, marine, aerospace, rail and energy storage sectors will see domestic demand for an additional 55GWh batteries.

DESNZ, Ofgem are seeking views from the energy industry regarding proposed code manager licence conditions and code modification appeals.

This week, two interesting developments have emerged from the intersection of EV and energy storage in Europe and the US. They feature Germany-based EV charging and battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator ADS-TEC and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) company Nuvve.

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced that 10,000 connection points will be installed on the region’s roadsides.

The Welsh government has made £10 million available to support community-led energy projects across the country.

Current± hears from John Rainford, UK country manager for JOLT. JOLT was nominated for seven awards at last year’s Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence  awards (EVIEs) and took home EV Startup of the Year and Best New Services (C&I & Public).

Ofgem has laid out plans for the next electricity distribution price control period (ED3), starting in April 2028.

Transport will be the “hero sector” for decarbonisation over the next decade, Climage Change Committee (CCC) CEO Emma Pinchbeck says.