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EV chargers lined up on a residential street

July 18, 2024

Top energy majors form JV to install 3,000 EV chargers

Two energy giants have joined forces to form a major player in the UK and Ireland electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint space.

June 27, 2024

Ember expands fleet with £5.6 million Triodos Bank loan

All-electric coach operator Ember has secured a £5.6 million loan from ethical investment bank Triodos Bank.

A closeup of a hand plugging a charger into an electric car.

June 20, 2024

UK-first EV charger installer certification scheme launches

A new certification scheme for electric vehicle (EV) charger installers has been launched to speed up the implementation of charger infrastructure and close the green skills gap.

A close up of an EV plugged into a chargepoint

June 20, 2024

St Austell Brewery, ScottishPower partner to install 300 EV chargers

St Austell Brewery has partnered with ScottishPower to install over 300 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in pub car parks across the South West of England.

October 6, 2023

Hybrid electric vehicles see highest month of growth in 2023, says SMMT data

New data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has signalled that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) saw their highest month of growth in 2023 in September.

September 18, 2023

UK EV market entering ‘new phase’, says SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said that the UK electric vehicle (EV) market has now left the ‘early adopter’ phase.

September 15, 2023

ScottishPower launches new overnight charging tariff for EV drivers

Energy company ScottishPower has launched a new tariff for EV drivers with "one of the lowest overnight charging rates available", it claims.

September 11, 2023

BMW to invest more than £600 million in UK EV MINI factories with £75 million gov support

BMW Group has announced that it plans to invest more than £600 million in its Oxford and Swindon MINI factories to develop a “new generation of electric MINIs”.