installHUB - Weekly Round Up

Plans for more electric cars to get out on Britain's roads have been boosted as Shell has announced plans to install 100,000 public electric car charging points by 2030. 

The Green Finance Institute has sent a warning to British policymakers that the country needs to secure billions to remain competitive in the rapidly growing Electric Vehicle battery sector. 

Over 900 electric vehicle chargers are to be added to Bonnet’s platform in a new partnership with GeniePoint owner and operator EQUANS.

The latest report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders suggests battery electric vehicle registrations increased year on year by more than 40% in April.

Elon Musk just announced a game changer for EV adoption.

More than a third of companies do not have a clear strategy to reduce carbon emissions from their light commercial vehicle fleets, according to a new Fleet News survey sponsored by DriveElectric.

Mercedes-AMG previews concept for first bespoke sports EV.

The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, which was published by the Department for Transport in March, commits £1.6 billion to the creation of 300,000 public charge points by 2030.

A new survey of electric vehicle drivers in the United Kingdom published this week by Zap-Map.

This week we spoke to Toby Butler the UK managing director at Ubitricity - A wholly owned subsidiary of Shell and belongs to the Mobility Division.

A business based around EV drivers who have no private parking space offering solutions. Ubitricity is solving this problem with innovative lamp post charge points. 

Toby Explained how lamppost charging works, how does Ubitricity go about Working with councils to implement public charging infrastructure in the UK.

Wiesmann kept us guessing about its latest comeback sports car.

According to Select Car Leasing, more motorists are looking at joining the world of EVs.

Paua has established a network of 10,000 EV chargepoints for fleets to access with centralised billing.

Former founder and CEO of Chargemaster, David Martell has launched a new electric (EV) chargepoint company, dubbed EVIOS.

BUSINESS Gateway has helped an electric vehicle charging station contractor expand into new manufacturing facilities in Dundee Tronius, 

According to new research by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders there has been a 15-fold increase in choice of EV model in the UK since 2011.

General Motors now has 140,000 reservations for its electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup.

Earlier this month Nissan announced the establishment of a prototype production facility for all-solid-state battery cells—with plans to establish a pilot production line as soon as 2024.

This week we spoke to Will Maden, Co-Founder of -Fuuse! 

Will explained how smart, smart charging has become and current innovation projects that are setting a new bar for “smart charging” or “true smart charging” especially across fleets. The best charging solutions and his views on the government roll out for 2030 and 800 volt charging. Will also shared with us his own EV experiences and findings! 

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The EV Café has announced a nationwide search with Geotab, for a fleet that is committed to making the transition to electric vehicle (EV) technology. 

Kia is bringing its refreshed electrified Niro compact SUV lineup to North America for 2023. 

Copenhagen Airport to become Denmark’s largest EV charging site. 

Indonesia wants to move away from exporting raw materials. 

The Indi One, a new crossover SUV from California start-up Independent Electric Vehicles (Indi EV), has opened for pre-orders at this week’s New York motor show. 

Mercedes EV breaks 1,000 km range barrier to outdo Tesla. 

UK ranked third best in Europe for electric vehicle driving. 

European energy company Vattenfall has launched a new trial of powering a fleet of electric taxis in Sweden without charging cables.

This week we spoke to Gordon Routledge -Technology Editor at Efixx. 
 
 He told us all about their YouTube success, the Efixx Awards and where he sees the industry in the next decade! Take a listen! 

 It's our 70th pod! 

This week we chatted to, Kate Tyrrell, Co-Founder of Charge Safe,

 ChargeSafe is committed to improve and maintain safety and accessibility for electric vehicle drivers using the public charge infrastructure . 

Take a listen to Kate talking us through her fabulous business and current views and thought about the latest industry news. 

https://www.chargesafe.uk/ 

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Announced this morning EV owners will have access to 300,000 public charge points by the end of the decade, the government has said.

Maserati jumps into luxury EV market with all-electric Grecale compact SUV.-

Egg has launched a new subscription-based charging offer for drivers of electric vehicles.

‘Solving the EV charging challenge is absolutely fundamental to achieving a cleaner, and fairer transport future,’ said Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb.

Allstar Business Solutions is enabling customers to search, plan and pay for EV charging on the road through its partnership with Zap-Map.

For suppliers such as TE Connectivity the challenge is keeping up with demand.

Local authorities attending next week’s Great British Fleet Event will be able to access a wealth of advice on EV charging infrastructure and reveals of new technologies- 

greatbritishfleetevent.co.uk

 Stantec UK is phasing out its current company car scheme and switching to a flexible benefit allowance that includes access to salary sacrifice through Fleet Evolution.

What Car?’s research of 822 new car buyers found subscription services are unlikely to offset traditional finance and leasing in the near future.

Monta and hardware manufacturer CTEK will see the firms combine their services to install, manage and monetise company EV charge points.

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The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it is working with industry to drive up standards.

Fiat will confirm an Abarth performance variant of its electric 500 imminently.

Jaguar Land Rover is developing an energy storage system.

Miralis Data has secured £1.7 million in seed funding to accelerate the growth of its EV charging platform Fuuse, 

Starbucks and Volvo are partnering to build out a public EV charging network.

Chinese carmaker MG says it has sold 200 of its refreshed 2022 MG ZS EVs in the first week on sale.

BMW has teased us with some cryptic press shots surrounding its upcoming all-electric sedan, the i7.

Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced plans to build an EV charging hub at the Great Western Retail Park in Glasgow.

Pirelli has announced its own special EV tire, the P Zero All Season Plus Elect.

Co Charger and JustCharge provide platforms so you can rent your charge point out.

Pod Point Solo 3: The best home charger for public network integration.

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The long-awaited production version of the Volkswagen ID Buzz has landed, five years after the Microbus was shown in 2017 Detroit motor show.

Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) is on a mission to provide cheap batteries that propel electric vehicles much farther on each charge.

Drivers in Portsmouth now have 98 charge points to refuel their electric vehicles, with specific sites catering to those who drive for a living. 

The Shyft Group, announced Wednesday it has created the new Blue Arc EV Solutions Brand. 

Funding To EV Startups Hit A 10-Year High.

Gogoro has paired up with ProLogium Technology to show off what it claims to be the world's first swappable solid-state EV battery.

Hundreds of new electric-vehicle chargers are set to be installed across north and east London, following an agreement between Uber and three London boroughs. 

What Should Jeep Name Its First EV?

Polestar Performance has closed a €350mn uncommitted green trade finance facility with a syndicate of banks, to support the import of electric vehicles (EVs) into Europe and North America.

Hydrogen Truck Maker Nikola was one of the biggest stock market gainers Tuesday among electric vehicle makers.