Interest in used EV vehicles is surging across the UK, with searches for ‘second-hand EV’ up 49% in the UK over the last year and 44% within the last quarter, whilst queries for ‘used EV’ have risen from 17,000 to 27,000 monthly searches - a 59% increase in that timeframe, according to Google trend data. As more drivers consider switching to electric … [Read more...]
Electroverse & Visa team up for ev business
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...]
EV knowledge gap is shorting sales
Lessons from dealers on how to use electric cars would make motorists more likely to buy them, research indicates. March’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows that almost half (46%) want help getting a charger installed at home and training in using public charging. Also, 46% want to be taught how to maximise the life of the battery and 30% on how to use the … [Read more...]
EV, petrol and diesel prices still too high
Motorists are paying too much to keep driving, say Government watchdogs and the RAC. Petrol and diesel prices are staying high because there are fewer forecourts vying for business, according to the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority. And EV charge-point operators have not slashed prices despite wholesale generation costs coming … [Read more...]
Dynamic pricing for EV charging?
Controversial dynamic pricing has been suggested for motorists to spread use and demand for power. Drivers would recharge at a lower cost when demand was light and pay more to boost when public points were busy. But more than half of motorists (54%) say it would be a bad idea to adopt dynamic pricing for public electric car chargers. Domestic charge points … [Read more...]
Charging inequity review by Government
A week before the Autumn Statement, fleets have been encouraged by an anticipated change in electric vehicle recharging costs. New government comments on tackling charging “inequity” are good news for fleets when it comes to future electric vehicle adoption, says FleetCheck. It hopes to see a massive drive to install more charge points, build up the … [Read more...]
Wrexham rolling out public ev points
Wrexham County Borough Council has signed a partnership with Costelloes EV Group to oversee the operation, maintenance, and installation of electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs) on council-owned land. This long-term, fully funded partnership aims to expand the network of chargers across the county at a lower cost and enhance service quality. Costelloes, … [Read more...]
The App way to run your EV
Recent data from Fleetnews revealed that one in every 32 cars now comes with a plug, with 1.1 million electric cars now in use on UK roads – up by more than 50% over the past year. Additionally, according to the Office of National Statistics, over half of younger drivers are likely to switch to electric in the next decade. With this increase, … [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...]
Government rejection of EV plans disappoints
There’s mounting concern at the Government’s reaction to a House of Lord’s Committee study into electric vehicles. Baroness Parminter, Chair of the inquiry said, “Whilst we welcome the Government’s acceptance of some of the recommendations in our report, it is particularly disappointing that it is not committing to incentivising the purchase of more EVs, … [Read more...]
