octopus electric vehicles

Current± rounds up the latest stories from the EV industry including new Octopus partnerships and new director appointments.

Octopus Electric Vehicles is set to spearhead the “EV revolution” with £650 million having now been raised thanks to a new agreement with Pollen Street Capital.

Current± sat down with independent energy and mobility consultant and former director of technology and innovation at Octopus Electric Vehicles, Claire Miller, to discuss how renewable technology integration can unlock a smarter energy system.

EV manufacturer BYD has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Octopus Electric Vehicles to supply 5,000 new EVs over the next three years.

Octopus Energy has grown its electric vehicle (EV) roaming service to now have over 300,000 chargers globally.

​Octopus Energy Group and National Grid ESO have used electric vehicles (EVs) to help balance the grid in what they are dubbing a first for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

​Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a new package that provides drivers in the UK and the US with a car, charger and energy tariff.

The government is today (14 June) ending the plug-in car grant, with it to now focus on improving charging infrastructure.

​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.

New multi-million pound funding has been provided by HSBC UK to Octopus Electric Vehicles (EV) to support the growth of its salary sacrifice scheme, which it launched last year.