Electric Vehicles

Costa Coffee unveils rapid EV charge point deal

Costa Coffee has agreed a partnership with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers at up to 200 of its UK drive-thru sites. InstaVolt’s ‘open charger’ model enables anyone who visits a participating Costa site to use its charging points on a pay-as-you-go basis, boosting visibility and ease of charging which is often seen as a stumbling block to the adoption of EVs.

Energy sector ‘requires deep digitalisation’

Weekend press round-up: EVs ‘will be cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027’

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, there are new estimates around the falling costs of electric vehicles. Meanwhile, Scottish Power chief executive Keith Anderson is interviewed and a trial by Northumbrian Water to extract hydrogen from waste byproducts is profiled.

BP deepens relationship with Pure Planet

EV sales hit milestone but grant cuts stunt growth

MHHS should not place limits on elective arrangements

DCC network is ‘credible option’ for enabling smart EV charging

Britain’s smart meter network is a "credible option" for enabling smart electric vehicle (EV) charging, despite a report warning against its mandatory use, the chief executive of the Data Communications Company (DCC) has argued. Angus Flett was speaking in response to a report produced on behalf of trade body Energy UK, which raised a number of concerns, including that the DCC network is specific to Great Britain, whilst the market for EVs is global.

Concerns raised over mandating DCC network for smart EV charging

EV drivers unhappy with public charging infrastructure

Good Energy offers free EV charging with ToU tariff

Catch 2050: investing for net zero

The local push to build smart communities

Industry calls for VAT on green products to be axed

Bulb chief executive Hayden Wood and REA boss Nina Skorupska are among 32 industry figures who have written to Boris Johnson urging him to scrap VAT on green products. While the letter states the sector was “encouraged” with the chancellor pledging investment in green infrastructure projects in the recent budget, it said there was disappointment at the “lack of policies to help people play a part in reaching net zero”.

Octopus deal sees Shell Recharge join EV network

Octopus Energy has penned a deal with Shell- backed electric vehicle (EV) solutions company NewMotion which will see the latter’s chargepoints join its Electric Juice network (EJN). NewMotion has access to more than 3,200 chargepoints over 17 different networks across the UK. In total, it allows access to more than 200,000 chargepoints across Europe.

March sees highest ever demand for plug-in vehicles

More plug-in vehicles were registered in March than ever before, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. Pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles took a combined market share of 14 per cent, up from just over 7 per cent per cent last year as the number of models available to customers increased from 72 to 116. Meanwhile, Octopus Electric Vehicles has announced the launch of a new leasing service which offers a salary sacrifice scheme to employees.