Hove Street Gets City’s First Kerbside Electric Car Charger in £130m Scheme

Hove street gets city’s first kerbside electric car charger in £130m scheme

The first on-street electric vehicle (EV) charger has been installed as part of a project believed to be the largest of its kind in the UK.

UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV charger project installs first device

Chargepoint operator char.gy said it has started fitting more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council.

First EV charger funded through the UK's LEVI scheme goes live

The £343 million UK government Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund has seen the first public charging point funded through the scheme go live. In partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, the first LEVI-funded charger has been put into place by char.gy, with another 10 chargers set to be installed across the area before a wider rollout later this year. With the LEVI fund specifically targeting infrastructure that supports driv…

Hove gets first of new wave of electric vehicle chargers

The first of Brighton and Hove’s newest wave of on-street electric vehicle (EV) charger has been installed as part of a project to fit more than 6,000 more around the city. Chargepoint operator char.gy said it has started fitting more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) after securing a £130 […]

Brighton and char.gy begin roll-out

Chargepoint operator char.gy and Brighton & Hove City Council have gone live with one of the first Local EV Infrastructure Fund (LEVI) chargepoints on Zapmap. Another 10 chargers are also being installed at various locations across Brighton & Hove, before a larger rollout, which scheduled to begin next month (October). The Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities in rolling out on-street charging, with a focus on residents …