Connected Kerb's CEO Chris Pateman-Jones (right). Image: Connected Kerb.

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Current± Chats: Connected Kerb's Chris Pateman-Jones on tackling EV charging inequality

22 Oct 2021, 17:12

Current± caught up with Connected Kerb's CEO Chris Pateman-Jones to discuss enabling flexible EV charging on public chargepoints and addressing inequality in EV charging.

The Glass Yard rapid charging hub in Woolwich, which TfL opened last month. Image: TfL

Mayor of London commits to unlocking public land for EV chargepoints

18 Oct 2021, 12:52

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a new 2030 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Strategy, with this including plans to use public land for chargepoints.

A new system for completing domestic EV charger and heat pump connections is to be rolled out from 18 October. Image: WPD.

WPD commits to same or next day connections for domestic EV chargers and heat pumps

14 Oct 2021, 11:51

New processes mean Western Power Distribution (WPD) can now approve most new connections for domestic electric vehicle (EV) chargers and heat pumps on the same day or the next day.

The scheme can result in savings of up to 40% in monthly vehicle costs. Image: Your Co-op Energy.

Your Co-op Energy partners Octopus Electric Vehicles for EV salary sacrifice scheme

13 Oct 2021, 12:31

Your Co-op Energy is aiming to make electric vehicles (EV) more accessible and affordable for businesses’ employees with the launch of a salary sacrifice scheme.

Monta's CEO Casper Rasmussen. Image: Monta

Monta launches virtual queuing system for EV charging

13 Oct 2021, 11:50

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers can now view, book and virtually queue for chargepoints that businesses have made publicly available using the Monta app.

SSE and Jedlix are aiming to enter other flexibility markets in the future using EVs. Image: SSE.

EVs to be used for grid balancing in SSE partnership with Jedlix

13 Oct 2021, 10:57

SSE is looking to reduce "dependency" on traditional battery storage in a new deal with Netherlands-based electric vehicle (EV) smart charging provider Jedlix.

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.

The Envision project will support the increasing numbers of EV chargepoints needing to connect to UKPN's network. Image: UKPN.

UKPN machine learning simulation to unlock 70MW of network capacity

11 Oct 2021, 15:25

UK Power Networks (UKPN) is using a £2 million machine learning tool to create what it has described as a “Matrix like” simulation of the south east’s electricity network.

The EV chargepoints were installed over the span of two years. Image: EQUANS

EQUANS celebrates boost to West Yorkshire EV uptake after installation of 85 chargers

8 Oct 2021, 11:34

Over the past two years, EQUANS has installed 85 free-to-use electric vehicle (EV) chargers in West Yorkshire.