installHUB - Weekly Round Up

The UK now has approximately 37,000 EV chargers, according to EV charge point app Zap-Map. 

New data released by the RAC reveals public charger prices have risen by more than 50% in just eight months.

Porsche confirms 'around' 600hp for top Macan EV.

Tesla Will Not Compensate Protesters In China After EV Price Cuts.

Hyundai brought a prototype Ioniq 5 to CES with a quirky party trick: It can crab walk and spin by virtue of its four swiveling wheels.

Tata to build Jaguar Land Rover EV batteries in Europe.

Scotland pushes back new petrol and diesel cars sales ban to 2032.

A total of 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023,according to figures from DriveElectric.

Merry Christmas Eve-Eve!

What a fantastic year it has been for the EV industry! 

THANK YOU for listening!

We have some big changes coming to the pod in the new year and can't wait to share them all with you after a short break our end to line things up!

Have a fantastic christmas to you and yours Xx 

Second-biggest electric vehicle charging hub in UK goes live in Rhyl

Exclusive agreement for bp pulse to expand its national charging network with high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charge points at around 70 M&S stores.

A quad-motor, fully electric BMW M car is officially in the works, with the German firm testing a concept.

A Nissan LEAF is providing the sparkle for Nissan Sunderland Plant's Christmas display to celebrate production of 250,000 of the pioneering electric vehicle in the UK.

Researchers have invented a new "game-changing" battery, which does not decrease in charge capacity, even after hundreds of uses. 

Haslingden's Rospen has installed electric vehicle charging points on site – and pledged that all staff can use them to charge their personal vehicles without cost.

 
Motor Fuel Group’s EV Power network has joined the Paua platform, enabling Paua drivers to access 248 charging devices at 49 high-power charging hub locations.

 The AA has launched its new monthly AA EV Recharge Report, analysing the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pricing across all charge point speeds available on the public charging network.

 EV-comply has supercharged the installation process of electrical products for over 750 businesses throughout the UK & Europe - allowing users to work smarter not harder, we spoke to James Chapman all about it! 

These are the best Christmas markets to visit in an EV.

Ford Invests £150 Million to Boost EV Parts Output From UK Plant.

Tesla Is Now Selling 2 Home EV Chargers at Best Buy.

BMW hatches an EV battery with 30% more range.

Renault launches £599 per month Megane E-Tech subscription service.

Honda launching CR-V-based hydrogen fuel cell plug-in EV in 2024.

ZF opens £70 million EV motor hub in the UK.

Skoda has brought forward the launch of its next three electric cars by four years, from 2030 to 2026.

PLUG Charging has unveiled a rapid, mobile off-grid charging solution that can charge an (EV) anywhere, even if the driver isn’t present.

Electric cars will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty from April 2025, the chancellor has said.

We visited The Arnold Cark Innovation Centre designed to educated people about EV’s.

Chatting to Craig Breeze an Innovation genius at Stafford all about the centre and why you should visit! 

Whether you want more information about new car technology or you’re thinking of making the switch to electric, it’s worth an educational visit!

https://www.arnoldclark.com/innovation-centre?gclid=CjwKCAiApvebBhAvEiwAe7mHSLHjIew3PTm8NbfxYNHQGnX2L7-OGn1H_LGaQgHOOb9HKuD9GSGVJxoCLsEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This week we celebrate our 100th podcast! 

We'd like to thank you all for your support and subscriptions, we love this fast moving industry and we really enjoy reporting on it weekly for you! 

This week we pay homage to EV's and the journey they've had to date! After all we wouldn't have the podcast without them and you! 

This week we're talking...

Big battery investments are being made in the Southeast Asian nation. 

Porsche has announced it will discontinue the gasoline-fueled models and replace the 718 dynamic duo with purely electric sports cars. 

The Renault Group has hived off its electric vehicle and software activities into a dedicated new business, called Ampere.

Tariffs will be introduced on public electric vehicle charging points across North Lanarkshire from 1 January 2023.

EV charger designed ‘for UK-wide rollout’ may never be made.

Britishvolt, Ford Motor Co and several electric vehicle charging companies are among a group of organisations that have written to the UK government.

This week we're talking...

Melbourne-based Jaunt Motors will partner with Zero EV to create Fellten.

Britishvolt said Wednesday it had secured short-term funding.

Caterham Cars is working on an ambitious, three-pronged plan for the post-2030 

A BMW dealership in Lincoln has installed what is claimed to be the the fastest EV charger in the UK.

Tesco will start charging electric vehicle (EV) drivers to use its supermarket charge points at all stores.

Peugeot plots free charger EV route around the UK.

Nio has resumed production at its two factories.

Stellantis announced earlier this year its bold plan to go purely electric in Europe by the end of the decade.

2023 Abarth 500 EV Spied Testing With Camouflaged Wheels.

The first £320k Hummer EV has arrived on our shores.

This week we spoke to Garry Frost UK Sales Manager at Evec, 

Speaking about the future of EV chargers and the latest design techniques, 

They have also kindly offered all pod listners 10% discount on EV charger orders.

The code to enter for the discount is PODCAST10. This is valid for 2 weeks and only one order per person/company:

https://evec.co.uk/products/chargers/