Jolt has launched its free fast-charging service for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK after striking a deal with the London Borough of Barnet. The charge point operator offers UK EV drivers 7 kWh, or around 30 miles, of free, fast charging, with cost of charging offset though its integrated advertising network. After users have
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
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
New data from Zapmap suggests the number of ultra-rapid charge points in the UK has increased by 68% over the past year. The number of slow chargers has risen by almost 68% as well, with the latest Zapmap figures showing there were almost 50,000 public charging devices installed as of the end of September. This
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
Up to 180 vehicles can be charged at any one time in as little as 15 minutes at the just-opened Gigahub The UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub has opened at Birmingham’s NEC conference centre with the power to charge up to 180 vehicles at a time in as little as 15 minutes. The multimillion-pound
Fast charging stations that allow for longer journeys are being added in regions beyond London Charging companies are plugging the gaps in the UK’s high-speed charger network, with hundreds added this year outside London in a shift that will help end the “range anxiety” that holds back some would-be electric car buyers. The capital and the south-east
Despite being an EV convert, fearmongering made me anxious before my holiday. But the summer road trip reaffirmed my faith When my son suggested a road trip this summer around the UK and Ireland, I wasn’t sure. He wanted to go from our home in Brighton to Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Dingle on Ireland’s west
One electric vehicle was sold every 60 seconds in July after carmakers cut prices to attract cash-strapped drivers, industry data shows. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed an 88pc year-on-year increase in the sale of battery-powered vehicles last month, as deliveries hit 23,000. This comes after manufacturers, such as Elon Musk’s
UK public charging network InstaVolt has announced plans for London’s largest ultra rapid charging hub in Brentford. The site, at Syon Park, is close to the A4 and M4, will provide rapid charging for people travelling into and out of the West of London. InstaVolt is aiming to install 10,000 rapid chargers by 2030. InstaVolt
