The new funding will be used to continue the expansion of InstaVolt's network. Image: InstaVolt.

InstaVolt secures £110m for rapid EV charging rollout

15 Jun 2022, 15:17

InstaVolt has received £110 million in senior debt financing to continue the expansion of its rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

Most Blue Diamond locations will have four to six bays of flexed rapid charging as part of the new agreement. Image: Mer

Mer to rollout over 300 EV chargepoints at UK garden centres in new partnership

23 May 2022, 13:33

Statkraft-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Mer has signed an agreement with Blue Diamond to provide chargepoints at its 39 garden centres in the UK.

The EV chargers have been installed at three car parks in Wokingham. Image: Flowbird

EV chargepoint pilot project completed for Wokingham Borough Council

28 Mar 2022, 12:52

Wokingham Borough Council is now able to offer combined or separate parking and electric vehicle (EV) charging rates as part of a new project.

The government has published the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy. Image: Getty

Government looks to 'revolutionise' UK EV charging network as plans to support tenfold chargepoint increase unveiled

25 Mar 2022, 14:01

Data regulation, the acceleration of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) approaches and standardisation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging payment methods are among key policy measures unveiled in today’s (25 March) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.

InstaVolt has a network of around 700 electric vehicle chargepoints. Image: InstaVolt

InstaVolt to be acquired by EQT Infrastructure as ‘significant’ investment promised

22 Feb 2022, 12:33

The EQT Infrastructure V fund is to acquire rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging firm InstaVolt from Zouk Capital, marking the latest EV charging network to change hands.

Octopus and Elmtronics previously signed a roaming agreement for EV charging. Image: Octopus/Elmtronics.

Octopus to simplify 'daunting' switch to EVs for businesses in Elmtronics partnership

9 Feb 2022, 11:59

Octopus Energy has teamed up with Elmtronics to offer a range of electric vehicle (EV) charging services to business customers.

An initial ten sites will receive EV charging. Image: Osprey.

Osprey enters into ‘major’ retail partnership to deploy rapid destination EV charging

3 Feb 2022, 16:41

Osprey Charging is to install rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging across UK retail warehouse sites in a new partnership with Ediston.

RAW Charging has partnerships with the likes of Greene King and McArthurGlen for the rollout of EV charging. Image: RAW Charging

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'We'd like to give people an exit': How further acquisitions could be on the cards for RAW Charging

10 Dec 2021, 12:46

RAW Charging's CEO Bruce Galliford tells Current± about the strategic synergies of the company's acquisition of Franklin EV and further plans to scale up.

The £30 million is to come from the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund. Image: Getty.

Zouk Capital invests £30m through CIIF to launch public EV charging firm Zest

12 Oct 2021, 13:17

A £30 million investment from the Zouk Capital-managed Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF) will finance a new public electric vehicle (EV) charging company.