Lack of dedicated home charging points and failure to use tailored home energy tariffs are exposing EV drivers across Europe to higher charging…
Continue ReadingThe government has scrapped the last available subsidy for personal electric cars, arguing that the money will be better spent on expanding the…
Continue Reading27,705 pure electric vehicles rolled off forecourts in December, accounting for one in four vehicles sold during the month, according to new figures…
Continue ReadingCharging electric vehicles when power supplies are high and demand low could save motorists £110 per year on refuelling and prevent the grid…
Continue ReadingQuarter of EV Drivers Still Charging at Peak Hours Despite Costs and Carbon Impact
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More than a quarter of electric vehicle drivers are still plugging their EVs in at peak hours, although the behaviour is increasing their…
Continue ReadingOfgem to Make it Easier for EV Drivers to Sell Electricity Back to the Grid
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Proposals from energy regulator Ofgem will make owning an electric vehicle cheaper, with drivers able to sell power stored in their vehicle’s battery…
Continue ReadingShell Offers to Install 50,000 EV Charge Points But Allegations of Greenwashing Continue
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Royal Dutch Shell is offering to install 50,000 public electric vehicle charge points in the UK by 2025, a rollout that would put…
Continue ReadingOVO’s Drive + Anytime tariff, giving EV drivers discounted electricity throughout the day, launched across the country yesterday following a successful pilot scheme…
Continue ReadingPossibility of Blackouts Without Government Action on EV Charging, Transport Committee Warns
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Unless Britain’s power grid is upgraded, the demand of millions of electric vehicles could cause blackouts, the House of Commons’s Transport Committee warns.
Continue ReadingThe UK’s competition authority has urged the government to step-in to prevent “charging deserts” in the electric car charger market.
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