electric vehicles

Octopus Energy and Gett partner to charge 4,000 London black taxis. Image: LEVC.

August 19, 2019

EO Charging grabs exclusive electric taxi supply deal for Scotland

EO Charging has been named as the London EV Company’s official charging partner in Scotland.

August 6, 2019

Innogy Ventures invests in mobility data firm Teralytics

Innogy Ventures has invested in mobility data specialist Teralytics, contributing towards the firm’s US$17.5 million funding round.

August 6, 2019

The death toll for petrol: ‘Irresistible’ economics of renewables and EVs spells doom for oil

The oil and gas sector has been put on notice by global bank BNP Paribas, which has warned them in a new report that the “irresistible” economics of combining renewables with EVs is “the death toll for petrol”.

July 19, 2019

Current± Chats: Kaluza’s Tom Pakenham talks flexibility and the innovation/regulation balancing act

July 18, 2019

UKPN to launch trial into scalability of EV smart charging

UK Power Networks (UKPN) is to trial smart charging across 1,000 EVs, using OVO Group’s smart energy platform, Kaluza, for 300 of these.

July 17, 2019

The tax man cometh: How might the government solve the riddle of EV taxation?

July 9, 2019

£37 million in government funding earmarked for EV charging innovation

Electric vehicle (EV) charging projects focusing on wireless charging and solar forecourts are set to receive a share of government funding totalling £37 million.

July 8, 2019

Centrica, SSE pledge to switch fleets to EVs by 2030

Centrica, SSE and Mitie are to electrify their fleets by 2030 as part of The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative.

July 5, 2019

Sales of EVs soar by 61% amidst charging expansions

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the UK have soared by 61%, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

July 1, 2019

Broadband-like charging structures could deliver fairer energy transition, SSEN says

Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has published a new report aiming to investigate the potential for broadband subscription-esque pricing models for the power sector.