Octopus partners with first Chinese EV manufacturer

Octopus Energy Group and Omoda have partnered to provide EV offerings in the UK, including specialist tariffs, home charging installations, charging roaming services and leasing options

British Gas and Pod Point launch flexibility trial

The trial seeks to optimise EV charging, providing customers with more affordable energy choices, all while helping to balance the UK’s energy grid

Chinese EV battery giant eyes UK gigafactory investment

EVE Energy is reportedly in discussions to invest more than £1 billion in the construction of a gigafactory near Coventry

Royal Borough charges ahead with EV funding boost

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has secured £927,000 from the Department for Transport to expedite the installation of new electric vehicle chargepoints

North East England to double EV chargers

Connected Kerb has announced a collaboration with South Tyneside Council to install up to 2,100 electric vehicle chargers in the North East, marking the largest single rollout of public charging infrastructure in the region

West Midlands secures £15m for EV chargers

The scheme aims to install up to 12,000 electric vehicle chargers across the region over the next five years

‘UK lags in EV incentives’

The UK ranks 23rd out of 30 countries for electric vehicle purchase incentives, offering only £1,875 on average over the last three years, according to a new report

SSE joins forces with Octopus for quicker EV charging

SSE Energy Solutions has partnered with Octopus Electroverse, allowing users of the platform to easily access SSE’s network of ultra-rapid charging hubs

Rapid EV chargers launch at Pimlico

Ultra-fast 150kW chargers have been unveiled at Pimlico Electric Vehicle charging hub in central London, enabling concurrent charging for up to 16 vehicles

UK Power Networks boosts EV charging

UK Power Networks has launched an open-source power cut software, enhancing EV charging confidence by providing real time outage updates via charging apps