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The project is to use live data to improve maintenance and repair of EV chargers. Image: Connected Kerb

August 20, 2021

Assure Charge project launched to boost EV chargepoint reliability

A project looking to improve the maintenance and repair of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has now launched.

Project Leo benefits from digital mapping technology. Image: Abdulhakeem Samae (Pixabay).

August 20, 2021

Oxfordshire County Council gets green light for on-street EV charging trial

A pilot project trialing 30 on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers that connect directly to a household’s electricity supply is to be run across Oxford and Cherwell.

Trojan Energy's flat-and-flush chargepoint. Image: Trojan Energy

August 18, 2021

Trojan Energy raises £2.2m to accelerate on-street charging rollout

Electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy has raised £2.2 million in late seed round investment.

Ten taxis are to be part of the wireless charging trial in Nottingham. Image: Sprint Power

August 13, 2021

Sprint Power develops wireless charging for electric taxi trial

Sprint Power is developing a series of wireless charging models for a new government-backed trial in Nottingham.

August 9, 2021

InstaVolt bolsters network with new 120kW charging units

InstaVolt is to deploy its fastest charger units to date across all future installations, including its McDonalds and Costa Coffee rollouts.

The app started as a way of enabling peer-to-peer charging for neighbours. Image: Monta

August 9, 2021

EV charging app Monta expands into UK to boost chargepoint availability

Danish electric vehicle charging app Monta has entered the UK market with an aim of meeting what it described as a national shortage of chargepoints.

Pure-electric cars outsell petrol vehicles for first time in history

August 5, 2021

UK passes 25,000 EV chargers milestone

New data from Zap-Map has found that there are now 25,122 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the UK.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson using a BP Pulse chargepoint. Image: BP.

August 2, 2021

Major British businesses join forces to accelerate EV uptake

A collection of seven British businesses are aiming to boost electric vehicle (EV) uptake through the formation of the Electric Vehicle Fleet Accelerator (EVFA).

July 15, 2021

Government pledges ‘infrastructure will not be a barrier’ in Transport Decarbonisation Plan

Charging infrastructure is critical to achieving net zero transport, the Department for Transport (DfT) has said in its Transport Decarbonisation Plan.