Emobility

The UK EV market is overcoming misinformation to maintain its acceleration, with a 39% increase in the number on the road in 2024 compared with 2023.

Electrification of the UK’s automotive, marine, aerospace, rail and energy storage sectors will see domestic demand for an additional 55GWh batteries.

This week, two interesting developments have emerged from the intersection of EV and energy storage in Europe and the US. They feature Germany-based EV charging and battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator ADS-TEC and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) company Nuvve.

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced that 10,000 connection points will be installed on the region’s roadsides.

Current± hears from John Rainford, UK country manager for JOLT. JOLT was nominated for seven awards at last year’s Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence  awards (EVIEs) and took home EV Startup of the Year and Best New Services (C&I & Public).

Transport will be the “hero sector” for decarbonisation over the next decade, Climage Change Committee (CCC) CEO Emma Pinchbeck says.

The same fast-tracked grid connections the government will enable for data centres and renewable energy generation should be afforded to transport depots, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said.

US utility PG&E has launched a service which will allow more EV chargers to connect to the grid without waiting for grid capacity upgrades.

Utility Octopus Energy has launched a subscription model offering UK drivers ‘unlimited’ smart EV charging for £30 a month.

The latest statistics from automotive research firm New Automotive have revealed that plug in vehicles now make up around 30% of all new car registrations.