Hundreds of electric car charging points like this one are set to be installed at lampposts across Hounslow

Here’s How Many Solar Panels You’ll Need to Charge Your EV

In order to make your EV green-energy approved, you’ll need to charge it using a renewable energy source. Solar panels are one way to accomplish that. For the eco-conscious EV driver, an electric vehicle is only as clean and green as the source of electricity charging its battery. That’s because EVs plugged into the grid can either

EV chargepoint prices and availability made public under new law

New laws approved by MPs on Tuesday evening (24 October) will require providers to publicly share data on electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint availability and charging prices. The new regulations will mean that prices across chargepoints are both transparent and easy to compare, and drivers looking to charge will be able to find a chargepoint suiting

Octopus Energy to double the export rate of its EV tariff

Octopus Energy has confirmed that it will almost double the export rate of its electric vehicle (EV) tariff ‘Octopus Go’ to 8p/kWh. The export rate for Octopus Go, which provides cost-effective overnight charging for EVs, was previously priced at 4.1p/kWh for exported electricity via the company’s Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff. But through the introduction

ScottishPower launches new overnight charging tariff for EV drivers

Energy company ScottishPower has launched a new tariff for electric vehicle (EV) drivers with “one of the lowest overnight charging rates available”, it claims. The EV Saver tariff allows drivers to charge their cars for 7.45p/kWh between midnight and 5am. The company, a subsidiary of Spanish utilities giant Iberdrola, said that they want to help

Peugeot 3008 hybrid SUV (Image: peugeot.co.uk)

Peugeot E-3008 is an all-electric SUV crossover with over 430 miles of range

The new flagship EV from Peugeot is the first to use the STLA M platform and is set to banish range anxiety forever The Peugeot E-3008 combines the best of two worlds. This third-generation SUV crossover model is an established ICE model turned electric. However, as it uses a brand new platform the internals have