ubitricity

​Shell has announced a new ambition to install 50,000 ubitricity on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging posts across the UK by the end of 2025.

​Shell has expanded into on-street charging, thanks to the acquisition of electric vehicle (EV) charging company ubitricity.

​Installations of electric vehicle (EV) chargers are beginning to halt amidst new government guidelines.

​Siemens is lauding the completion of the UK’s first residential avenue to be fully converted to lamppost charging.

EDF has been chosen by ubitricity to power its UK-wide electric vehicle charging network with 100% renewable power.

The government has doubled funding for the installation of on-street EV charging points.

In this round-up of electric vehicle news, Engenie targets Cardiff for the installation of rapid chargers and two companies join the EV100 initiative to install new charging infrastructure.

Engie is to deliver a rapid charging network across West Yorkshire; US giant ChargePoint has secured over £187 million is new funding; Siemens and ubitricity complete first new council charger; and Alfa Power unveils lastest EV charger in the UK.

​​​Portsmouth City Council has become the latest local authority to take up street light charging as part of its electric vehicle infrastructure plans, which will see around 50 new charge points installed over the next few months​.