UK electric vehicle (EV) drivers will soon be able to take advantage of cheaper public EV charging when green energy is abundant, as energy supplier Octopus Electroverse launches “Plunge Pricing”. These “Plunge Pricing” events take place when there is a high supply of cheap renewable power to the grid, coupled with low demand. EV
According to a new announcement from the Government, EV drivers charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home is set to ‘get even easier’ thanks to new funding. The £381 million Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) fund will provide to councils across the UK, where they can choose where it is best to install EV chargepoints
How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them. If you live in a flat, for instance, or don’t have off-street parking, gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky. But it may be easier than you
Almost half (48%) of UK employers have already installed workplace EV charge points, while a third (32%) are planning to invest in charging infrastructure over the next 12 months, new research suggests. The study, by Drax Electric Vehicles, also revealed that the overwhelming majority (91%) with workplace EV charge points, plan to expand their infrastructure
The Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced a £2.5 billion agreement with Morrisons to acquire 337 petrol forecourts as it targets 800 installations of 150kW ultra-rapid EV chargers in five years. Revealed yesterday (30 January), the partnership also relates to the proposed acquisition of over 400 associated sites from Morrison across the UK that are
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Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks (UKPN) will offer customers free electricity when energy supply exceeds demand due to excess renewable power on the grid. Through the ‘Power-ups’ scheme Octopus will send customers a notification of the times they are able to use their ‘Power-ups’ one day in advance. The scheme aims to tackle