Key industry milestones

"Delivering what the UK needs by 2030 means continuing to grow at pace, ensuring that deployment ramps up in locations that have been hampered by delays, and ensuring the UK has a thriving EV market, so that investment in infrastructure continues at scale," says ChargeUK CEO Vicky Read

July 17, 2024

UK has nearly 1 million EV charging points

The UK has nearly one million EV charging points, according to new analysis from EV charging industry association ChargeUK.

UK has nearly 1 million EV charging points

The UK has nearly one million EV charging points, according to new analysis from EV charging industry association ChargeUK.

With 20 charging bays, the new hub in Antwerp is strategically located along the Rhine-Alpine Ten T (Trans-European Transport Network) corridor. Photo: Milence

June 25, 2024

Milence opens one of Europe’s largest public charging hubs for electric heavy duty vehicles

Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group, and Volvo Group, has opened its largest charging hub to date at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium.

Work on on the new rapid charging Super Hub is due to complete by Spring 2025. Image: InstaVolt

June 24, 2024

InstaVolt breaks ground on UK’s 'largest rapid-only EV charging Super Hub'

Rapid EV charging network InstaVolt has broken ground north of Winchester on what it says is the UK’s largest rapid-only EV charging Super Hub.

The first of Flo's Ultra DC fast chargers has officially came off the assembly line at its facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Flo Ultra charger can charge most EVs to 80% in just 15 minutes using a dual port 320kW power configuration. It is designed to comply with the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program's (NEVI) standards and the Buy America Act, and Flo says the new chargers support federal initiatives to build a cohesive, nationwide network of EV charging stations to mitigate range anxiety a

May 31, 2024

Volkswagen kicks off high-speed EV charging network in Taiwan

Volkswagen and Noodoe have celebrated the launch of VW's high-speed EV charging network in Taiwan. VW unveiled the first of the upcoming 360kW DC fast charging stations, powered by Noodoe EV OS.

Visitors can see the latest EVs and ebikes, off-street charging technology, on-street charging solutions and technology for the home. Image: EV LIVE

May 24, 2024

EV LIVE returns for a third year

Taking place on 13-15 September at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, the EV LIVE event is returning for its third year.

The EVBox Liviqo is now Eichrecht certified, a legal requirement for chargers for public use in Germany and Austria. Image: EVBox

January 2, 2024

EVBox Liviqo receives Eichrecht certification

EVBox has announced its Eichrecht certification for its commercial Liviqo AC charger, meaning it is now ready for commercial use in Germany and Austria.

The new retail EV charging site at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth will enable up to 40 electric vehicles to charge simultaneously. Photo: Tritium DCFC

December 7, 2023

Tritium supplies rapid chargers for Wales’ largest EV charging facility

Tritium DCFC will provide the rapid chargers for Wales’ largest EV charging facility.

The deal with BP Pulse marks first time Tesla’s ultra-fast chargers will be purchased for deployment on an independent EV charging network. Photo: BP

October 27, 2023

BP boosts EV charging network with US$100m order of Tesla ultra-fast chargers

BP has announced a deal in which BP Pulse, the company’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla for US$100m.