EV
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Latest news 24 Nov 2021
Government mandates EV charge points for new build homes, offices and supermarkets
The Government has mandated that all property developers must install electric vehicle (EV) charge points in new homes, supermarkets and workplaces from 2022.
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Latest news 16 Nov 2021
Almost half of UK businesses want to introduce EVs as company benefit
Almost half (43%) of UK employers have named offering EVs as their top priority for staff benefits , according to a new industry benefits survey.
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Latest news 8 Nov 2021
Scotland passes 240,000 EV car club miles
Car clubs across Scotland have now completed over 240,000 miles in electric vehicles (EV), according to latest figures by Transport Scotland.
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Latest news 8 Nov 2021
Connected Kerb to install 190,000 on-street EV chargers by 2030
Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company Connected Kerb has pledged to install 190,000 public on-street chargers in the UK by 2030.
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Reports 2 Nov 2021
Pain Points 2021: UK infrastructure not ready for universal EV ownership
DevicePoint has put together this report to learn more about areas like EV funding at a local authority level and councils’ plans for installing new EV chargers in their area.
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Latest news 2 Nov 2021
Half of UK councils made no investment EV infrastructure last year
Just over half of UK councils (52%) made no investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure last year, according to a freedom of information request.
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Latest news 2 Nov 2021
UK supermarkets ‘double’ electric vehicle rapid charger availability
EV rapid charger availability at UK supermarkets has doubled in less than two years to 450 units, according to data from Zap-Map and the RAC.
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Reports 26 Oct 2021
Developing the right mindset to make the most of EV driving
Leasing company and salary sacrifice specialist Tusker has put together a report to explore myths around EVs and how these can be overcome.
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Latest news 26 Oct 2021
Milton Keynes Go Ultra Low City Scheme opens community EV charging hub
The Milton Keynes Go Ultra Low City Scheme has opened the first of the two planned electric vehicle (EV) community charging hubs.
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Latest news 19 Oct 2021
Government must go further to win EV arms race, says BVRLA
The automotive leasing industry has called for new measures to help support the Government's Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate.
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Latest news 13 Oct 2021
Scotland leads charge on electric vehicle infrastructure
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Scotland are benefiting from one of the fastest rollouts of rapid chargers in the UK, according to the most recent statistics.
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Latest news 13 Oct 2021
UK electric vehicle sales overtake plug-in hybrids for the first time
The number of pure battery electric vehicles (BEV) on UK roads has overtaken plug-in hybrids for the first time, latest figures show.
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Latest news 12 Oct 2021
Plug-in vehicle drivers travelling further than petrol and diesel vehicles, says Peugeot
A new UK study by Peugeot has found that plug-in vehicle drivers are travelling more miles per week compared with drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles.
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Electrification 2 Jun 2021
EV infrastructure (Pt 2): Power to the people
The creation of a convenient and comprehensive public charging network is vital to build confidence for the transition to electric cars and vans, and to keep their wheels turning.
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Latest news 9 Dec 2020
UK plug-in vehicle sales growth continues in November
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) recorded their third largest ever monthly share of UK new car registrations in November.
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Latest news 8 Dec 2020
Government says green EV number plates could unlock incentives
Transport Minister Rachel Maclean has said the green number plates used on EVs could unlock cheaper parking and free-entry into zero emission zones.
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Latest news 12 Oct 2020
UK leasing industry pledges to buy 400,000 EVs annually by 2025
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is to buy 400,000 EVs annually by 2025 as part of its new Plug-in Pledge.
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Latest news 10 Aug 2020
Birmingham to roll out EV rapid charging network
Birmingham City Council will start its roll out of an initial network of 394 fast and rapid electric vehicle chargers this month.
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Latest news 26 Jun 2020
Vehicle-to-grid trial shows the EV street of the future may be here sooner than we think
Applications to join the Electric Nation vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial suggests that ‘clustering’ of electric vehicles (EVs) may be more common than people expect.
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Latest news 23 Jun 2020
Transport and Environment study says high-mileage EVs ‘cheaper to run’ than diesels
Transport and Environment (T&E), the clean transport campaigners, has said electric vehicles are more cost effective even over higher mileage than diesel equivalents.