The latest data from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has revealed that the UK has over 79,000 publicly available EV chargepoints installed as of 1 May 2025.
Smart Charge, the ultra-rapid EV charging network owned by supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, has announced it has powered the equivalent of 60 million driving miles on UK roads.
EV charging infrastructure firm Zest has announced that it will partner with EV, fuel and business expense payment firm Allstar to make business EV fleet charging simpler.
Manufacturers, investors, and climate groups have penned an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, urging her to cut electricity prices to grow the UK’s clean economy.
VEV and Maritime Transport will collaborate to speed the rollout of zero-emission truck charging, while Wrightbus has inked a £150 million deal with HSBC to scale up its manufacturing capacity for ZEV buses.
The number of public charging stations worldwide doubled over the last two years, keeping pace with growing EV sales, and fast charging capacity is projected to grow more than tenfold by 2030.
