UK rapid-charging tariff spread reaches roughly 39p-93p/kWh
UK rapid and ultra-rapid public charging prices now span roughly 39p/kWh to 93p/kWh across selected tariffs in Chargenet's 11 September comparison, illustrating how difficult…
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More than 90% of UK councils have public charging, but on-street gap remains
More than 90% of UK councils have at least one public EV charger within their area, but only 39% report on-street charging provision, according…
Lidl cuts rapid-charging price and invests £10m in 100 more chargers
Lidl GB has reduced its rapid-charging tariff for Lidl Plus users from 62p/kWh to 59p/kWh while committing another £10 million to expand its owned…
£70m Rapid Charging Fund pilot awarded no funding after all applicants withdrew
A £70 million government pilot intended to unlock electricity-network upgrades at motorway service areas ended without allocating any funding after all applicants withdrew, according…
Wigan launches £110m EV charging concession for council car parks
Wigan Council has opened procurement for a long-term electric vehicle charging concession covering council-owned car parks across the borough. The selected partner will be…
EU public charging reaches 1.16 million points as truck network lags
The European Union had about 1.16 million public charging points by June 2026, almost eight times the number available in 2020, according to the…
Loughborough starts solar-canopy EV charging hub with battery storage
Work has started on a £200,000 solar-canopy, battery-storage and EV charging project at Southfield Road Extension Car Park in Loughborough, with completion expected in…
EU public charging capacity reaches 41.6 GW as power grows faster than station count
Public EV charging capacity across the European Union reached 41.6 GW in June 2026, up 29% year on year, according to the latest quarterly…
Oxfordshire approves first 11 sites in 1,500-charger rollout
Oxfordshire County Council has approved the first 11 on-street sites in its countywide EV charging programme, moving the scheme from operator appointments and site…
Somerset resets £3.78m LEVI rollout after charging market changes
Somerset Council is preparing to restart procurement for its £3.78 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme after reviewing the original delivery model following…
IONITY signs Irish power agreement covering 48 ultra-fast chargepoints
IONITY has signed a corporate power purchase agreement with Irish energy supplier Pinergy covering its network of 48 ultra-fast charging points across seven locations…
Zest to bring ultra-rapid EV charging to nine Heart of England Co-op stores
Zest and Heart of England Co-op have agreed a rollout of ultra-rapid EV charging across nine stores in the Midlands.