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February 16, 2024

EV chargepoint installations experiencing "significant delays" in UK

A House of Lords committee report published this month says urgent change is needed if the UK is to meet its legally binding net zero emissions targets. Baroness Parminter, chair of the inquiry committee, tells EV Charging & Infrastructure that a number EV chargepoints installations in the UK are experiencing significant delays, and the government needs to review potential planning regulations to support grid connection processes.
The House of Lords committee found that considerable issues remain both around the sufficient distribution of chargepoints across the regions of the UK and the number of rapid chargepoints at motorway service areas
February 15, 2024

Glasgow finalises its mobility-shift strategy

With the Scottish city’s Spatial Delivery Framework now complete, it can take decisions to influence travel behaviour and encourage a shift toward more sustainable transport that includes electric vehicle use.
More EV charging stations are set for Glasgow which has put into place the final policy of its ambitious strategy to tackle transport carbon emissions. Image: © Ian Stephenson/Dreamstime
February 15, 2024

Opinion: EV sales slowdown can benefit charging infrastructure

In this thought-provoking comment piece Roger Adshead, chairman of Route One Publishing, says that the current pause in the growth rate of EV sales will allow new technologies to be refined, and the charging infrastructure to be more thoroughly developed.
AI EV charging image: DALL-E 3
February 13, 2024

XCharge plans battery storage EV charging superhub in Texas

US-based high-power EV charging solutions provider XCharge North America has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art grid supporting a battery storage EV charging superhub at the Watters Creek Village mixed-use development near Dallas, Texas.
XCharge says the new superhub will provide EV drivers with maximum charging outputs ranging from 200kW to 400kW per port. Image: XCharge
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