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.
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Virta opens UK and French EV charging networks to grid-flexibility revenue
Virta has launched a grid-flexibility service for charge point operators in the UK and France that can work across AC and DC charging networks…
UK backs silicon-anode developer Nexeon in £100m funding round
UK battery-material developer Nexeon has completed a £100 million investment round to support further development and commercial scale-up of its silicon-based anode technology.
Dundee cuts public EV charging prices as energy costs fall
Dundee City Council has reduced public EV charging prices across its Evolt-operated network, with the new tariffs taking effect from 1 September.
Renfrewshire could gain 436 public EV charge points
Plans within the Glasgow City Region EV infrastructure programme could bring 436 new public charge points to Renfrewshire under a long-term regional CPO concession.
Anker Solarbank 4 Pro reaches UK as plug-in solar rules change
Anker SOLIX has begun UK sales activity for the Solarbank 4 Pro as Great Britain's new plug-in solar framework comes into force, bringing renewed…
Tesco adds Be.EV charging to Clubcard loyalty programme
Tesco Clubcard members can now earn points when charging at Be.EV locations across the UK.
MFG opens eight-bay 150 kW charging hub at Kilmarnock
Motor Fuel Group has opened an eight-bay ultra-rapid EV charging hub at its Riccarton Road forecourt in Kilmarnock.
Bartrums installs 400 kW depot charger ahead of eActros 600 expansion
Bartrums Haulage has commissioned a high-power charging installation at its Eye, Suffolk headquarters ahead of expanding its electric HGV fleet.
UK reaches 121,171 public EV chargers as rapid network grows faster
Department for Transport figures show the UK had 121,171 publicly available EV chargers, measured as EVSE, on 1 July 2026. Of these, 28,887 were…
Mercedes-Benz UK appoints Pod as sole home-charging partner
Mercedes-Benz UK has appointed Pod as its sole home EV charging partner, extending an existing relationship between the two companies.
LEVI-funded installations rise to provisional 1,268
Provisional installations funded through England's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme reached 1,268 by 1 July 2026, according to the latest DfT and OZEV charging-grant…