Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle charging platform, Electroverse, has teamed up with Visa to launch Electroverse’s ‘Business Payments Card’, making it easier for fleets to pay, track and save on the move. Powered by Visa Fleet 2.0 and available for fleets in the UK for the very first time, Electroverse is the first business to bring this next-generation … [Read more...]
Cheaper green energy for public points
Electric car drivers in Britain can benefit from cheaper public charging when green energy is abundant thanks to a groundbreaking innovation from Octopus Electroverse. ‘Plunge Pricing’ events happen when cheap renewable generation is high and demand is low, so wholesale electricity prices fall. Drivers using Octopus’ Electroverse get discounts for taking … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 April
New research reveals that of the 20 million drivers who regularly use their car for journeys of between one to two miles, some 6.9 million (34%) want to switch to other travel methods. Almost one in seven car owners (13%) said they want to cycle on more of these trips, while 6% want to make more use of an electric bike. The study has been carried out for … [Read more...]
Electric avenue is not music to the ears
Britain’s electric charging network is shorting and slowing sales of the low emission vehicles and the Government’s drive to a greener future. That’s my opinion after testing one of the best new electric cars, the Genesis GV60, over two long trips in a few days. With a range of over 230 miles approximately on a full charge that should be enough for most … [Read more...]
Milestone for chargers, but still long way to go
EnTech pioneer Octopus Energy has hit a milestone of over 100,000 electric vehicle charging points on the Electric Juice Network in just over a year since its launch. Customers of Electric Juice have access to a wide range of charge point operators, including global names such as NewMotion, IONITY, Has.to.be, Mer (Statkraft) and Greenflux, plus UK … [Read more...]
