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From millions of pounds in new EV funding to increasing the UK's EV charging infrastructure by 30,000, Current± rounds up the latest top stories from the UK's EV sector below.

It's been a busy week in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, including new free charging offers, the launch of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers, and a new ultra-rapid substation in Essex.

The chargepoint operator Fastned has been recognised as the 'Best EV Charging Network' for 2023 by chargepoint mapping service, Zapmap.

In this week’s EV Roundup, the news was dominated by the government’s decision to delay the ban on petrol and diesel cars to 2035, which many companies felt sent an inconsistent message to investors and drivers. 

In this week’s EV Roundup, charging platform Monta has commissioned a YouGov survey that shows that most EV drivers do not regret their decision to go electric, while the company is also testing a new Virtual SolarCharging feature which uses an algorithm to align solar energy supply with EV charging demand. 

This week saw positive developments in the UK's electric vehicle (EV) charging network including a new metering partnership to support the fast-tracked installation of 10,000 chargepoints and an NHS trust leading the way in fleet electrification.

Newcastle International Airport has announced it will apply for planning permission for a new ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging forecourt.

Current± summarises the top electric vehicle (EV) stories from this week and last below - from charging app launches to Octopus expanding its EV charging offerings.

It’s been a busy week for electric vehicles (EVs) including international expansions and chargepoint digitalisation as the UK’s EV charging networks continues to grow. Current± summarises this week’s top stories below.

Fastend and MFG EV Power have been voted joint winners of Zap-Map’s new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the UK, which received responses from a record 4,300 Zap-Map users.