electric vehicle charging

Octopus Energy Generation is set to make its first investment in the UK’s EV charging infrastructure with the allocation of £110 million to Manchester-based Be.EV.

RAW Charging has secured an agreement with SolarBotanic Trees to support 200 co-branded solar trees as part of its EV charging network for commercial vehicles in the UK and Europe.

SSE Energy Solutions signs major partnership with M7 Real Estate and Oxford Properties to bring its EV charging hub initiative to 20 retail parks across the UK in the next 24 months.

Maxeon Solar Technologies has partnered with global electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provider Star Charge to include Star Charge EV charging products as part of Maxeon's SunPower One home energy solution.

European-based Fastned has received a €75 million (£65 million) investment from British multinational asset management firm Schroders Capital to expand its EV charging network.

Online retail heavyweight Amazon has revealed plans to invest more than €1 billion (£880 million) to decarbonise its European transportation network via electrification with £300 million allocated to the UK.

Netherlands-headquartered smart energy management tech company Alfen has raised its revenue guidance for 2022 on the back of a strong half-year’s performance to date.

Shell Recharge Solutions, previously NewMotion, has hit a new milestone with more than 10,000 public chargers available on its network in the UK.

​Focus is increasingly being put on the accessibility of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, with the AA now joining the calls for improvements.

The Crowdflex project – run by SSEN Distribution, National Grid ESO, Octopus Energy and Ohme – has found that domestic flexibility can significantly reduce peak demand, with further reductions enabled by electric vehicles (EV).