Articles tagged with: evdigital

Last year saw consistently strong sales of battery electric vehicles. Image: Getty

EV transition 'gathering pace' as ownership rises by 71% in 2021

2 Jun 2022, 10:00

Electric vehicle (EV) use rose by 71% year-on-year in 2021 to 748,394 cars, vans, buses and trucks according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The Powerlimit devise was developed as part of the Powerloop project. Image: Octopus Electric Vehicles.

Octopus Electric Vehicles launches V2G Powerlimit device

1 Jun 2022, 16:05

Together with UK Power Networks and G99 Professional Services, Octopus Electric Vehicles has unveiled a new device to unlock vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in the UK.

InstaVolt has also called for a reduction in VAT for public charging to help reduce prices. Image: InstaVolt

Rapid EV charging prices jump 21% as RAC calls for VAT reduction

30 May 2022, 11:18

New analysis from the RAC in association with the national FairCharge campaign has found that the average price of charging an electric car at a public rapid charger has soared 21%.

On-street chargepoints are being installed by a number of companies, including char.gy (pictured). Image: char.gy

On-street EV charging installs lag behind government modelling - AA

27 May 2022, 13:13

Funding for the future installation of over 8,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints has been awarded, but the AA has warned the government is on track to miss its deployment targets.

The partnership will allow drivers to charge on InstaVolt's network using the Chargepass RFID card. Image: InstaVolt

Mina adds InstaVolt's EV chargers to Chargepass fleet payment solution

24 May 2022, 14:11

A new partnership between InstaVolt and Mina is to see the former’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers included within Mina’s Chargepass fleet offering.

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.

AA president Edmund King at a bp pulse chargepoint in 2018. Image: bp pulse

Range anxiety 'doesn't match reality' as out of charge EVs needing rescuing halves, AA finds

23 May 2022, 12:40

The proportion of electric vehicles (EVs) needing to be rescued by the AA due to being out of charge has halved over the past two years.

The leasing offer comes as GRIDSERVE continues with its Electric Super Hub rollout. Image: GRIDERVE

GRIDSERVE offers 1,000 miles of free electric vehicle charging to new leasing customers

20 May 2022, 11:44

GRIDSERVE is offering drivers £125 of charging if they lease an electric vehicle (EV) in May or June through the company’s leasing arm.

JUmptech will now be active in the Dutch market through its partnership with VEBE. Image: Jumptech.

Jumptech signs deal with VEBE expanding into the Netherlands

19 May 2022, 12:36

Jumptech is expanding into the Netherlands through a new partnership with electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint installer VEBE.