How long does it take to charge an electric car?

The time taken to charge an electric car can vary from as little as 20 minutes to as much as 24 hours. Here’s why… With almost one-in-five new cars being fully electric, more drivers will be learning about charging electric cars for the first time. And alongside how much charging an electric car cost and how to

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Osprey Charging opens ‘South West’s largest EV charging hub’

Osprey Charging has opened the “South West’s largest [electric vehicle] EV charging hub” consisting of 16 ultra-rapid chargepoints. The EV charging hub is located on the A38 Devon Expressway at Salmon’s Leap in Buckfastleigh and designed to support EVs of all types. Each charger is capable of providing 300kW charging for vehicles able to accept

Electric dream? What it’s really like to drive 285 miles to The Lakes in a leccy car

With its rugged landscape, winding country lanes and laidback lifestyle, you wouldn’t necessarily put The Lake District down as being an electrifying hotspot. However, the folks at BMW have teamed up with 15 UK National Parks  – including The Lakes – as part of a three-year initiative called Recharge in Nature, which aims to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points at

Engie expands GeniePoint network with new rapid installs

Engie is expanding its GeniePoint network with the installation of thirteen new rapid chargers in the west midlands. The installations of the 50kW+ chargers are part of a new partnership with Bromsgrove District Council, with BMM Energy Solutions set to carry out the physical installations. Engie will provide ongoing operational, customer service and maintenance services

GeniePoint Network Joins North Devon to Major Routes

Rapid EV Charging for Torridge District Council ChargePoint Services has been working alongside Torridge District Council to link them with the national GeniePoint Network. Four GeniePoint rapid chargers have been installed at strategic locations across the area, ensuring drivers living and working in Torridge, visiting the area or just passing through, have easy access to

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Supermarket Morrisons turns to ChargePoint Services for nationwide EV charging rollout

Supermarket chain Morrisons is to install rapid EV chargers at its sites nationwide after partnering with EV charging provider ChargePoint Services (CPS). CPS, which owns and operates the GeniePoint Network, will install 50 – 100kW specification rapid chargers at supermarkets up and down the country. The first are to be installed by the end of