INFRASTRUCTURE

2,000 new chargepoints for Cornwall Council

Meghan Shaw — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:25:12 +0000

2,000 new chargepoints for Cornwall Council

Meghan Shaw Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:25

Cornwall Council has announced that it is set to expand its EV charging network by up to 2,000 chargepoints starting from next year, having won £5.5 million from the Department for Transport’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund to bring chargepoints to more areas.

These chargepoints will initially be installed in council car parks, with the next phase to include on-street charging options.

UK chargepoints increase by 27% this year

Meghan Shaw — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:07:21 +0000

UK chargepoints increase by 27% this year

Meghan Shaw Fri, 07/25/2025 - 10:07

UK electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints have grown by 27 per cent in the last year, as confirmed by future of roads minister Lilian Greenwood.

17,370 chargepoints have been added to the UK’s charging networks, which means there are now 82,000 public chargepoints available across the country. The Northeast, East of England and the West Midlands, in particular, have seen tremendous growth in their available infrastructure.

More chargepoints for the Cotswolds

Meghan Shaw — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:30:44 +0000

More chargepoints for the Cotswolds

Meghan Shaw Tue, 07/22/2025 - 11:30

Cotswold District Council has installed 24 new electric vehicle chargers in car parks across the area.

Stow-on-the-Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh, and Tetbury ar the latest locations to gain this infrastructure, with chargers already available in Bourton-on-the-Water, Northleach, and Cirencester.

Four chargers will be installed in both Maugersbury Road Car Park in Stow-on-the-Wold and Old Market Way Car Park in Moreton-in-Marsh, with six chargers to be erected in West Street Car Park in Tetbury.

£2.3m for chargepoints in east Cheshire

Meghan Shaw — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:16:07 +0000

£2.3m for chargepoints in east Cheshire

Meghan Shaw Tue, 07/22/2025 - 11:16

Cheshire East Council has secured more than £2.3 million in funding to install electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at around 175 sites across east Cheshire, with installation at 15 locations starting this summer.

Cenex to help roll out government Depot Charging Scheme

Meghan Shaw — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:40:53 +0000

Cenex to help roll out government Depot Charging Scheme

Meghan Shaw Thu, 07/17/2025 - 10:40

Cenex, in partnership with Energy Saving Trust, has been selected to assist in delivery the UK government’s new Depot Charging Scheme (DCS). The £30 million injection is projected to support 3,000 new van and 200 HGV chargepoints, which will boost electrification and optimise productivity.

£2.8 million for Brighton and Hove EV infrastructure

Meghan Shaw — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:17:48 +0000

£2.8 million for Brighton and Hove EV infrastructure

Meghan Shaw Mon, 07/07/2025 - 11:17

Brighton and Hove is set to deliver a huge increase in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure over the next 15 years, thanks to a new contract with Char.gy to install and manage more than 6,000 new lamppost chargepoints. Almost a third of these are set to roll out in the next two years, as part of the first of three contracts

Char.gy will be responsible for installing, operating, and maintaining the chargepoints as well as managing the customer experience.

Nine regions to receive LEVI funding for charging infrastructure

GreenFleet — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:51:48 +0000

Nine regions to receive LEVI funding for charging infrastructure

GreenFleet Thu, 08/25/2022 - 09:51

Nine regions are set to benefit from a new pilot backed by £20 million of government and industry funding, according to a joint DfT / Office for Zero Emission vehicles statement.

Under the Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme, local authorities and industry will work together to create new, commercial EV charging infrastructure for residents, from faster on-street chargepoints to larger petrol station-style charging hubs.

DPD appoints Rolec for EV charging at its sites

Angela123 — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:45:11 +0000

DPD appoints Rolec for EV charging at its sites

Angela123 Mon, 06/24/2019 - 10:45

Delivery firm DPD has appointed Rolec EV to design and provide a Smart electric vehicle charging network across over 60 of its sites nationwide.

DPD has announced that it is planning to add over 550 EVs to its fleet by 2021, and as a result is aiming to install in excess of 600 EV charging points across the UK to coincide with the arrival of this new fleet.

VW's WeShare fleet to be charged overnight at Lidl supermarkets

Angela Pisanu — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:49:44 +0000

VW's WeShare fleet to be charged overnight at Lidl supermarkets

Angela Pisanu Wed, 06/19/2019 - 11:49

Sixty Lidl and 10 Kaufland supermarkets in the German capital will get electric vehicle chargers, to be used by customers during the day and by the Volkswagen's car sharing scheme WeShare at night.

Electric vehicle charging sites outnumber petrol stations for first time

Angela123 — Wed, 29 May 2019 08:58:24 +0000

Electric vehicle charging sites outnumber petrol stations for first time

Angela123 Wed, 05/29/2019 - 09:58

New industry data has revealed that the number of public charging locations has now surpassed petrol stations for the first time.

Data from Zap-Map shows that as of 28 May, there are 8,546 charging locations across the UK, hosting a total of 13,688 charging devices. In contrast, as of the end of April, there are currently only 8,400 petrol stations in the UK, a figure which is continuing to decline