Charging your EV or PV is an essential part of ownership. Find out about current schemes, apps and installations going on around the UK.
A network of 14 electric vehicle (EV) rapid chargers, forming Milton Keynes CrossLink and supplied and operated by Chargemaster Plc, has been completed four weeks before the planned launch date. The rapid chargers are some of the first ‘tri-standard’ units in the UK and will allow EV drivers to charge their cars in approximately 20 […]
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Funding from government to install ‘green infrastructure’ across the country has been met with mixed views. None are more blatant than those views expressed by certain councillors in the Barrow Borough Council. Dave Pidduck, leader of Barrow Borough Council, says the money should be used elsewhere and could be better spent on other things which
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ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has announced a strategic collaboration with Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. (BDNT) to supply direct current (DC) fast chargers over the next six years for DENZA. The joint venture aims to make China the global leader for electric vehicle (EV) fast charging with the world’s
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Over 1,000 CHAdeMO electric car fast chargers have been installed in Europe, with the latest one installed at the Roadchef Clacket Lane Services in Surrey, UK commissioned by Nissan. Capable of charging compatible batteries in electric vehicles from zero to 80% in just 30 minutes, these chargers represent the quickest way for EV owners to
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Tesla will officially open new Supercharger stations which aim to connect the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Tesla’s hope is that owners of the acclaimed Model S will be able to travel for free using only electricity on the German Autobahn and to destinations in Alpine regions. The Superchargers were first rolled out in September
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Charge Your Car (CYC), the company behind the first open network of recharging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, achieved a grand total of 72,575 charging sessions on the network as at 6th October 2013 meaning that the total kWh drawn, since the system went live in 2010, has surpassed 350,000. The network now
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General Motors announced today that a 1.8-megawatt rooftop solar array at its Toledo Transmission plant in Ohio would be completed next month. The project, which will generate nearly 3 percent of the plant’s overall electricity consumption, will be the largest rooftop array in Ohio. The energy produced will be enough to power 200 homes in
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Nissan is leading a consortium which aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland. When complete, a total of 74 rapid chargers will have been installed, covering more than 1,100kms of major trunk routes and providing EV-friendly links to five
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More Ford employees will soon be able to drive to work entirely on electricity, thanks to a new workplace charging network being installed at nearly every Ford facility in the U.S. and Canada. Ford plans to install electric vehicle charging stations at more than 50 of its company offices, product development campuses and manufacturing facilities.
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Only a couple of days ago we posted news about Tesla, their Model S and the increasing number of Supercharger free electric charging stations they’re busy installing across Europe. Today, we can reveal a little more detail and specifically name the countries and show a map of where the chargers are likely to be positioned,
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