This is hopefully a good sign that drivers’ concerns over high charging costs are being listened to. Milton Keynes Council and Chargemaster have announced an improved vehicle charging network, offering upgraded charging points and reduced costs for electric vehicle owners in the borough. Chargemaster, as Milton Keynes’ electric vehicle charging partner, has significantly reduced costs
Next Green Car today announces the first results from the latest EV survey conducted in partnership with KiWi Power, Carbon Trust and the High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI) who are working with InnovateUK to investigate viable ways of integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into the national grid. The survey, which was conducted in July 2015,
This could be very useful for me and other EV drivers based in the Midlands Birmingham Airport has become one of the first British airports to join the Electric Highway and offer fast charging for electric motorists. Green energy company Ecotricity powers their Electric Highway with 100% renewable energy from the wind and the sun,
Some consolidation is happening in the charging point market A 70-strong business headquartered in Hereford has been acquired by a manufacturer of charging points for electric vehicles. GB Electrical, which installs electric vehicle charging points across the country, has been bought by Chargemaster, a Luton-based business that designs, develops and manufactures the equipment. To date,
Good news on the roll-out of currently the best charging network Ecotricity is to install a rapid charging point at John O’Groats in Scotland within weeks, completing coverage on the iconic route from the northernmost point of the UK to Lands End in Cornwall. The point will become part of the Electric Highway, which includes
An interesting development – public charging points at fire stations. Presumably intended for visitors rather than passing members of the public? Chargemaster, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of electric vehicle charging equipment, has completed the installation of 156 charging points at 71 fire stations and five other Brigade sites across London. The charging points
A solar powered rapid charger which can recharge an electric vehicle in 40 minutes has been installed in Dorset The unit at Poole Civic Centre is the first of its kind in the UK to be installed by a council as part of a government scheme. It draws its power from solar panels and is
The ‘electrification’ of the UK’s road network is continuing at a rapid rate, with one of the latest projects involving the deployment of rapid charging units in a popular tourist region. Siemens has supplied and installed two triple-outlet, multi-standard rapid charging points in two towns for Cotswold District Council (CDC), providing fast top-ups for visitors
DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced Milton Keynes will receive government funding of £1,875,000 towards installing a network of 50 rapid charge units for electric vehicles, capable of fully charging a vehicle in 30 minutes or less. [From January 2014] The faster speed of charging opens up electric vehicle charging as a possibility for
After Milton Keynes Council’s electric vehicle partner Chargemaster Plc announced that it was offering a free electric vehicle loan service to Milton Keynes businesses – the company has seen a surge of interest, with the vehicles now being in ‘high demand.’ Chargemaster has a small fleet of electric vehicles (EV) that can be loaned to
