Octopus Energy has announced a number of initiatives to support EV drivers, including a new 15p per kWh export tariff, and a community energy EV charging partnership with Co Chager.
EV registrations were over 70% higher last month than in August 2022, but concerns remain over lacking details on the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.
In this week’s EV Roundup, the AA’s latest EV report shows home charging costs falling, but costs for other types of EV charging rose slightly. RAW Charging has announced that it has activated new EV charging facilities at over 50 Greene King sites since March 2023, while SMS plc has been appointed by Elmbridge Borough Council to install 25 new chargepoints at eight council-owned locations, and EV chargepoint operator GRIDSERVE says it has reached 50 Super Hubs built or in construction this year.
In this week’s EV Roundup, the MoD installs hydrogen charging facilities for its support fleet, myenergi and cinch are partnering to offer lower cost home charging, IEA data suggests 30% of SUVs will be electric by 2030 and Osprey has announced the rollout of new chargepoints across the UK.
In this week’s EV Roundup, SSE and Zest have opened new chargepoints, while charging anxiety is resulting in drivers willing to pay to secure a chargepoint in advance. A campaign by char.gy and Vauxhall is also encouraging local authorities to develop plans to roll out domestic charging for drivers without access to off-road parking.
New research released by car manufacturer Vauxhall Motors today (15 August) has indicated that 71.6% of UK councils have no published strategy for residential on-street EV charging.
Drivers in London are the most likely to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) compared to other UK cities according to a new survey from car sharing marketplace Turo.
