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EDF signs new EV co-operation agreement with Nissan

Customers

EDF signs new EV co-operation agreement with Nissan

EDF Group has signed an agreement with Nissan to accelerate the delivery of electric vehicles (EVs), specifically through smart charging solutions.

EV drivers set to benefit from new roaming agreement

Technology & Operations

EV drivers set to benefit from new roaming agreement

Electric vehicle drivers will be able to access more than 400 public charging points via a single app or charge card, following the signing of a roaming agreement between Vattenfall and NewMotion.

EV smart charging marketplace trial launched

Power

EV smart charging marketplace trial launched

UK Power Networks has launched a new trial called Shift that will see up to 1,000 electric vehicle owners offered financial incentives to charge their vehicle off-peak.

How networks can overcome the EV challenge

Power

How networks can overcome the EV challenge

Mark Bartholomew, partner at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, looks at issues around electric vehicle surge charging, which he says will become more apparent as take-up increases.

UK’s first smart charging market for EV drivers

Power

UK’s first smart charging market for EV drivers

UK Power Networks is taking steps to create the country's first smart charging market for electric vehicle drivers.

Reforms set out to support electric vehicles

Power

Reforms set out to support electric vehicles

Ofgem has set out proposals which will allow more electric vehicles to be charged from the existing grid and reduce the need for expensive new power stations and extra grid capacity to be built.

National Grid launches ‘Future Energy Scenarios’ report

Gas

National Grid launches ‘Future Energy Scenarios’ report

A report which provides an insight into how we could be using energy in the future and where it could come from has been released by National Grid - with electric vehicles and decentralisation both featuring prominently.

Pivot Power to install £25m battery in Southampton

Power

Pivot Power to install £25m battery in Southampton

Pivot Power has announced plans to build a £25 million grid-scale battery and an electric vehicle (EV) charging superhub on the edge of Southampton.

BP to acquire UK’s largest EV charging company

Customers

BP to acquire UK’s largest EV charging company

BP has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK's largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company.

Off Grid Energy CEO highlights importance of battery storage

Power

Off Grid Energy CEO highlights importance of battery storage

The founder and CEO of Off Grid Energy has stressed the importance of battery storage and smart charging systems as the take up of electric vehicles (EVs) increases.