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.

First Bus announces 'industry-first' consumer EV charging hub

First Bus has announced investment in a new purpose-built consumer EV charging hub at its Summercourt depot in Cornwall, England.

The XPeng G9 in the NAF and Motors EV Summer 2023 range test. Photo: NAF and Motors

July 3, 2023

XPeng G9 and P7 impress NAF with range and charging capabilities

XPeng has announced that its two smart EV models for European markets, have successfully concluded the two-day NAF (Norwegian Automobile Federation) and Motor EV Summer test, also known as El-Prix 2023.

The first ultrafast battery-integrated charger installed at a Bauwelinck dealership

April 18, 2023

FreeWire announces international business expansion

US-headquartered FreeWire Technologies has announced the company's continued international expansion with the official ribbon cutting of FreeWire's European headquarters happening on 19 April, 2023.

This investment is just the first step in our plans to create a world-class charging network - KuroEV founder Ken Too

April 17, 2023

Tritium enters Malaysian market with sale of fast chargers to KuroEV

Australia-headquartered Tritium DCFC has announced that KuroEV, a charger installer and management services provider, has purchased Tritium fast chargers to be deployed across Malaysia.

April 12, 2023

ALD Automotive and ChargePoint create new pan-European EV charging business

ALD Automotive has signed an international agreement with ChargePoint Holdings to create a new EV charging business

Money is being provided for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund and the On-Street Residential Charging Scheme (ORCS). ©Aleksandr Faustov/Dreamstime.com

April 5, 2023

UK government unveils transport decarbonisation package to boost net zero ambitions

A robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport, has been announced.

A team installs a Wave charging pad at the Port of Los Angeles

March 30, 2023

Ideanomics unveils Wave Charging EV charging operation

Ideanomics has created a single touch point to the market for its charging solutions - Wave Charging.

Kempower and Allego have partnered on a new pilot charging site in the Dutch province of Utrecht

March 28, 2023

Kempower and Allego join forces on pilot EV fast charging site in the Netherlands

To expand and diversify its charging hardware portfolio, Allego has partnered with Kempower to launch the first pilot EV-charging station in De Meern, in the Netherlands.

The EVBox Liviqo allows businesses to start small and expand their EV charging offering as demand grows

March 3, 2023

EVBox announces new gen of 'hassle-free charging' for businesses

EVBox has announced the Liviqo, a new commercial electric vehicle charging station.

WiTricity says this is the first deployment of wireless charging to power autonomous electric buses. Image: WiTricity

February 21, 2023

WiTricity provides wireless charging for autonomous buses in China

Wireless charging technology provider WiTricity has started a collaboration to provide wireless charging for the autonomous electric e-buses of major Chinese bus operator Yu Tong Bus.