public charging

UK passes 75,000 chargepoints milestone

The government has announced there are now more than 75,000 chargepoints on UK roads, with one public charger joining the network every 29 minutes following an investment of £200m. The […]

EV infrastructure charging forward

New figures have revealed that nearly 6,000 new public chargers were installed in the UK in the first three months of the year. According to quarterly figures from Zapmap published […]

Poor network coverage disrupting EV charging

Limited mobile network coverage could be disrupting the EV charging process at a number of public charge points. According to the RAC Foundation, about two thirds of Britain’s most common […]

NFDA responds to EV charging consultation

The National Franchised Dealers Association has responded to a government consultation around developing public EV charging infrastructure. The government launched the consultation around the £1bn Rapid Charging Fund (RCF) in […]

Public charging costs set to fall

Rising prices of using rapid and ultra-rapid public charge points slowed in September are expected to begin falling in the coming weeks. According to RAC Charge Watch, it now costs […]

Europcar announces new Zapmap partnership

Europcar Mobility Group UK has announced a partnership with Zapmap to provide rental customers with access to a nationwide network of public charging stations. The partnership is part of the […]

Plans unveiled to ensure 99% charging reliability

The government is planning to introduce new regulations that will require public charge points to have a 99% reliability rate, with providers facing fines of £10,000 for units that fail […]

New report sheds light on public EV charging usage

The Green Finance Institute and Zapmap have produced a pioneering report that offers a deep dive into the utilisation of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The new report […]