Octopus Energy's EV roaming service, Electroverse, has skyrocketed in uptake to over half a million EV charge points. With over 20% growth this year alone, the 'one card, one app' model has become one of the world's largest virtual charging platforms, providing drivers access to over 470 charge point brands in 40 countries. Almost a third of fleets (31%) have been hit by semiconductor shortages … [Read more...]
Hospitals are the sick patients in Welsh EV drive
Wales' decarbonisation agenda is looking unhealthy in the nation's hospitals. Information acquired by the Welsh Conservatives show there are only 55 electric vehicle charging points at hospitals in Wales, despite Labour ministers’ decarbonisation agenda. And some of those may not be working. The figures, acquired via a written question by Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS, showed that … [Read more...]
Britain’s ‘not spots’ for vehicle charging revealed
A new national map that shows for the first time where UK businesses need kerbside charging close to the homes of 75,000 company van drivers has been unveiled by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The map shows where drivers employed by AFP member companies need kerbside charging in order to adopt an electric vehicle. Key findings include that nearly four out of 10 homes (38.7%) are without … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 April
Wales is performing better than most of the UK when it comes to providing a high ratio of charge-points to electric vehicles registered in the region. A study by Vehicle Contracts found that Wales has a ratio of. 11.7 evs per charger, while the North East has 10.3 and London is streets ahead with 8 evs for every charger and compare to the South-West struggling with 41.1 evs per power point and … [Read more...]
Real world costs of evs explained
The perceived high charging costs of electric vehicles is a key barrier preventing consumers switching from combustion to battery-powered electric vehicles. Survey findings from price comparison and switching site energyhelpline.com found almost two-thirds (64%) of consumers believe electric-only cars cost up to £50 to fully charge at home despite a new analysis showing that popular BEVs cost … [Read more...]
EV drivers pull plugs on diesel and petrol engines
A new poll of Zap-Map’s community of electric vehicle drivers has revealed more than 90% of drivers will not be replacing their current EV with a petrol and diesel vehicle. The results are strong evidence of the fundamental shift in consumer attitudes in favour of environmentally friendly cars. In the poll, which was carried out in November 2020 with over 2,000 respondents, 91% said “no thanks” … [Read more...]