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Drivers call on councils to install on-street charging on more than 11,500 UK roads

Published 28 August 2024
By James Fossdyke
Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign confirms public demand for on-street charging to help drivers without a driveway switch to EVs.
EU will not achieve electric car charging targets at current rate, auditor warns

Record rollout of EV chargers

Figures suggest a 45-per-cent increase in charge points in the UK last year, but government targets for motorway charging points were missed.
Published 08 January 2024
Vauxhall aims to help local authorities provide on-street charging with information and funding

Nearly 350,000 EVs in the UK already

A new government report shows there are now almost 350,000 privately owned electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads.
Published 14 December 2023
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Charging times explained

Do electric cars take long to charge? We take a look at it.
Published 25 April 2023
Wireless EV charging pad by Char.gy

Wireless EV chargers begin trials

A British electric vehicle charging company has begun a 12-month trial of wireless EV chargers in Buckinghamshire.
Published 06 October 2021
Energy firms seek power to cut off electric car charging

EV chargers to be mandatory in new builds

The government has confirmed that it will introduce legislation to include electric vehicle charging points on all new-build homes and offices.
Published 13 September 2021

Shell rolling out 800 EV chargers with Waitrose

Fuel giant Shell has signed a deal with Waitrose to install 800 electric car charging points at supermarkets by 2025. 
Published 23 July 2021