Eight New Electric Vehicle Chargers Proposed for Shopping Centre

Eight new electric vehicle chargers proposed for shopping centre

Castlepoint Shopping Centre in Bournemouth may see the introduction of eight new electric vehicle chargers (EV chargers) as plans have been…

£63m investment package ‘to drive down EV charging costs’

The government has announced a £63m investment package for Britain’s electric vehicle infrastructure. It has pledged to drive down charging costs via a pioneering £25m cross-pavement technology scheme for local authorities which it says will expand access to cheaper at-home charging rates. This will allow cables to run safely beneath pavements, connecting homes directly to parked vehicles, enabling more families to tap into cheaper domestic elec…

Councils secure funding for EV charging scheme

Local authorities are to benefit from a £25m scheme to enable cheaper electric vehicle (EV) charging for those without off-street parking.

Massive funding boost for EV charging infrastructure

The Transport Secretary has announced £63m funding for EV charging infrastructure and promised to make buying electric cars "easier and cheaper".

EV subsidies ‘on the way’ as government unveils £63m charging boost

The UK government will announce new measures to make electric cars more affordable later this week, according to new reports. A report in the Telegraph suggests that a £640 million grant scheme is to be launched to help more drivers switch to EVs, alongside a newly announced £63m pot to support charging infrastructure in England. The paper quoted Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander as saying that changes were needed to address the relatively hig…

UK Government announces £63m package to boost EV charging

The UK’s Department for Transport has announced a fresh £63 million package to boost the UK’s EV charging infrastructure, helping to make the switch to electric easier for both the public and businesses. This package is broken down into several improvements, including a £25 million cross-pavement charging scheme, the introduction of standardised road signage for public EV charging, grants for business depot charging, and charge point installatio…