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South East charging ahead
- 11/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The South East of England is setting the pace in terms of installing home charging points for electric vehicles. According to charge point installer Smart Home Charge, enquiries and installations for home EV charging points have accelerated in recent years, but it is in the South East where demand is greatest. [...] -
Government switches EV investments
- 16/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government’s decision to close the plug-in car grant scheme for new orders has received a mixed response from the industry. While it is expected to have a negative impact on EV adoption in the car market, further investment in the commercial sector and EV infrastructure is welcome. Mike Coulton, EV [...] -
Chargepoints falls further behind EV uptake
- 01/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that the ratio of vehicle chargepoints to plug-in cars deteriorated by 31% during 2020. The research shows that at the end of 2019 there was one public chargepoint for every 11 electric vehicles or hybrids, but by the end of [...] -
SMMT calls for EV charging acceleration
- 25/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SMMT president and chairman Dr George Gillespie OBE has called for a redoubling of efforts to provide the infrastructure to support the rapid introduction of zero-emission vehicles. A third of British made cars are now electrified, with more plug-in vehicles expected to be registered this year than in the last [...]