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Etiquette authority Debrett’s now has official advice for electric car drivers

Published 09 April 2024
By Will Dron
Any EV driver who has faced a long wait at the motorway services knows it can be a bun fight. Debrett's guide to modern manners is here to help.
Osprey Charging rapid chargers network

Charging point rollout to be accelerated

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced new proposals that it says could speed up the rollout of electric vehicle charging points.
Published 05 February 2024
Vauxhall aims to help local authorities provide on-street charging with information and funding

Vauxhall to boost electric car on-street charging

Vauxhall is working to help give councils “a better understanding” of the need for on-street charging in the UK.
Published 15 August 2023
Osprey Charging rapid chargers network

Electric vehicle to charger figures ‘misleading'

Figures showing the number of new plug-in cars outstripping new electric vehicle charging points is 'misleading', says trade body.
Published 02 June 2023

£16m pledged for smart charging

The government has announced a £16m investment in the field of “smart” bi-directional electric vehicle charging.
Published 17 January 2023
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Can flat-owners install EV chargers?

Some 40% of UK households don't have access to a driveway or garage - how do they charge up their EV?
Published 28 October 2022
Mobilize reveals plans for fast-charging EV hubs and two new models

Mobilize to launch 400kW charging hubs

Mobilize has announced that it is to significantly ramp up its presence with plans for a network of 200 high-end charging stations.
Published 10 October 2022
Osprey EV charging

Osprey hikes fees to £1 per kWh

Osprey has announced an enormous hike in the cost to use its rapid chargers, becoming the first operator to increase prices to £1 per kWh.
Published 15 September 2022
CMA: UK needs ten times more electric car charging points by 2030

10 things to know before you buy an EV

EV ownership can be very convenient but it's different from owning a petrol or diesel vehicle — don't get caught out.
Published 08 September 2022
Tesla creates Model 3 emergency response car for police trials

Police EVs 'running out of puff'

Police officers driving electric vehicles are struggling to fulfil their duties and respond to incidents because their cars “run out of puff”...
Published 06 July 2022
This is how a man drove an electric Porsche 2,834 miles across America, charging for less than 2.5 hours

Hypermiler breaks trans-America charging record

An American “hypermiling” expert has revealed how he managed to set a new record for the shortest charging times while crossing the USA.
Published 21 February 2022

Best and worst EV charging spots in UK

Electric car and van drivers in Coventry have access to most public chargers per vehicle in the UK, according to a new study.
Published 30 September 2021
"Hypocritical" government ministers keep buying petrol cars

EV chargers may turn off at peak times

Electric car chargers may not function during peak hours to avoid overloading the national electricity grid, according to new legislation.
Published 13 September 2021