The Electric Highway offers an 80% charge in half an hour for compatible vehicles

Ecotricity ‘hands the baton’ to GRIDSERVE as it acquires the Electric Highway

Following the acquisition of a 25% stake in March, GRIDSERVE has now fully taken on Ecotricity’s Electric Highway electric vehicle (EV) charging network. When it took its initial stake in the network, GRIDSERVE announced it would be replacing all existing Electric Highway chargers, as the existing infrastructure had become outdated in the decade since it

Rapid Charging Step 1: Access the Rapid Charger (Image: T. Larkum)

Government to end Ecotricity’s service station charge point monopoly

Motoway service station charge points are set for an overhaul as the Government plans to intervene with new legislation to remove monopolies and ensure chargers are reliable and accessible by all. Ecotricity currently holds an exclusive contract to provide charging provision along the motorway network, but this is set to change according to Transport Minister