Funding committed to low emission taxis and motorbikes, plus more chargepoints for workplaces and residential streets. A major £35 million package to boost the uptake of ultra-low emission cars and scooters was unveiled by Transport Minister John Hayes today (13 October 2016). The fresh funding commitment will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed on
Car manufacturers welcome plans by the EU to boost the convenience of electric cars by increasing recharging facilities Every new or refurbished house in Europe will need to be equipped with an electric vehicle recharging point, under a draft EU directive expected to come into effect by 2019. In a further boost to prospects for
There are already over 60,000 home charge points for electric cars in the UK, and new research finds these sockets will be one of the most desirable features of neighbourhoods in the future. The study, conducted by electric car campaign Go Ultra Low, suggests technologies such as electric car charging points, ‘positivity’ lamp posts which
Emails released under FoI suggest the company is in advanced preparations to introduce the chargers on its forecourts from next year Electric car charging points could appear alongside petrol pumps at Shell’s UK service stations as soon as next year, the oil giant confirmed after emails between the company and government officials revealed discussions on
Pod Point are a UK company specialising and innovating the way we charge electric cars. During a recent visit to their head office I had a fascinating conversation with Erik Fairbairn, the CEO and founder of the company. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Oil company Shell says that it’s “examining the potential” for installing charging stations “across some parts of its UK retail network” beginning in early 2017. And by “potential” we assume that to mean, potential to recover some lost petrol money from the ongoing plug-in vehicle onslaught. The UK retail network implies gas stations, which would
Rapid Charging an Ioniq eMotor?
Where were we? Ah yes. I have my Ecotricity* Android App and my Chargemaster Polar RFID card. I’m ready for the big leagues. Rapid high current charging here I come. “Gather yourself woman!” I said. “We’re off into the countryside”. An hour out from Milton Keynes, we’re tootling down the M40 on a misty Saturday
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