The UK government’s EV Charging Plan, reported here last week, should be able to accommodate the needs of commercial vans, to ensure it is fit for purpose, according to logistics industry association Logistics UK.
The Indian State of Maharashtra has announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro and Belrise Industries to establish what it says is an "unprecedented" battery-swapping infrastructure.
European CPO (charge point operator) association ChargeUp Europe has issued an open letter calling for the standardisation of the process of getting a grid connection in the region.
Hertz has announced a new public-private partnership initiative, Hertz Electrifies, aimed at accelerating the transition to EVs, while creating economic opportunity and environmental benefits for communities.
The Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan published by the UK government and Ofgem, sets out steps being taken to seize on the significant potential of smart charging and make it the preferred method of long duration charging by 2025.
Paul Maric and Alborz Fallah of Car Expert wanted to put this theory to the test over an extended road trip in Australia. They drove between Adelaide and Sydney, which is around 1,400km in a diesel Audi Q5 and a full electric Kia EV6 to see how inconvenient a regional road trip would be in an EV and also how much cheaper the road trip would be. The results were surprising!
