Government initiatives, innovations, and legislation

A robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport, has been announced.

Hackney is set to become a national leader in EV charging after Hackney Council signed a contract with Zest to provide and operate 2,500 fast and slow chargers across the borough’s seven square miles.  

The eMobility ecosystem must collaborate around 'Six essentials for mainstream EV adoption', according to a new study from EY (Ernst & Young) and Eurelectric, the sector association which represents the common interests of the electricity industry at pan-European level.

North Lincolnshire Council has partnered with Ubitricity to deliver a network of 35 on-street EV charge points across the region.

The US Government’s General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract to Akima and CBRE for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installation and related infrastructure improvements throughout Western US.

Connected Kerb and Surrey County Council have today announced that, together, they will take the lead role in delivering the 10,000 EV charge points needed across the UK county by 2030. 

Plans are being developed to help secure more than 500 new public electric vehicle charge points in Edinburgh.

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of natural resources, has announced a CA$100,000 investment in the Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology to install 20 EV chargers on its Sudbury Campus.

Nottingham City Council is installing repurposed EV batteries alongside other innovative energy technologies to lower emissions through the CleanMobilEnergy pilot project.

Chargefox has built the first 12 EV charging stations that were launched this week by the RAA, in partnership with the South Australian Government.