The UK government has formally unveiled its new £400 million Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF), boasting a maiden investment from UAE renewables investment group Masdar. That investment, provided by both the government and Masdar, is valued at £70 million and will be used to more than double the UK’s rapid charge point infrastructure over the
Hyundai has joined IONITY’s ranks of car manufacturers in a bid to “open a new era” of high power charging (HPC). A joint venture between BMW, Ford, Daimler and Volkswagen, IONITY was launched in 2017 with the aim of establishing and operating a HPC network along the main highways in Europe. The firm’s 350kW chargers
Driving an EV is one thing, topping up its batteries another. Most drivers resort to AC charging at home or at the office, which is possible at a rate of anything between 3.7kW (e.g. Citroën C-Zero) and 16.5 kW (e.g. Tesla Model S and X). It depends on the output of the wallbox, but also
The Scottish government has thrown its weight behind a £7.5 million project to ramp up EV charge point installs in the country. The partnership will bring together Transport Scotland and Scotland’s two distribution network operators – SP Energy Networks (SPEN) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) – in a bid to deliver more EV
South Western Railway has installed 60 new electric car charging points at six station car parks on its network. The charging points cost a total of £100,000 and Basingstoke MP Maria Miller welcomed the investment by SWR. The charging points help make rail travel more sustainable, and passengers can charge their electric vehicles free of
The latest figures have revealed there are 9,300 EV charging stations in the UK compared to 8,400 fuel stations Electric car owners now have almost 1,000 more places to publicly charge their vehicle than petrol and diesel owners have to fill their tank, in a landmark tipping point for motorists. The latest figures have revealed
Electric car drivers will get a 75 per cent reduction in drop-off charges at London’s Luton Airport as part of a new trial. Until September 30, drivers will pay £2 for 30-minute drop-offs and pick-ups (stays over that length will not be discounted). Electric vehicles won’t use the normal drop-off zone, instead being directed to
Tested: Renault Zoe can grid-balance
In the Netherlands, Jedlix and Elaad say the Zoe is good for the smart grid Dutch smart charging specialist Jedlix and the Elaad Competence Centre have concluded that Renault Zoe can be used in a balancing capacity of TenneT in the Netherlands. National grids must be able to balance electricity production and consumption and when
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