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EVC, a UK provider of destination charging solutions for EVs, has rebranded as Roam.

Source, the joint venture between TotalEnergies and SSE developing a 3,000-strong network of high-power EV charge points across the UK and Ireland, has appointed Deepa Chandrasekaran as managing director.

The rapid move towards electric modes of transportation in the UK brings tremendous opportunities to modernise the country's electrical infrastructure according to Ali Khan of Vestel.

The UK government will provide “certainty for consumers and opportunities for industry” in EV charging infrastructure “where the rollout depends on a stable investment environment”.

EV charging management platform provider Ampeco has raised US$26m in Series B funding.

Global asset finance company DLL and EV fast-charging solutions provider Kempower are partnering to provide financing solutions designed to accelerate the deployment and accessibility of EV chargers in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Australia and New Zealand, with more markets expected to follow soon.

The role of the Scottish government in decarbonizing transportation is “necessarily changing” – and so is that of the private sector.

Sweden-based Hexagon has announced a new battery cell design solution that combines Fraunhofer ITWM’s electro-chemical simulation technology with Hexagon’s multi-physics material simulation and metrology software to significantly accelerate new battery cell research and development programmes.

In a pattern reflected in many countries of the world, EV buyers in the UK have so far tended to be relatively wealthy and have access to off-street charging. But in the push to roll out EVs further, and thereby decarbonize transport, more is needed.

North American EV charging digital infrastructure company Emobi has started a strategic partnership with Monta, a provider of EV charging software solutions for EV business actors and drivers.

EV chargepoint solutions provider Versinetic is launching the global LinkRay Distribution Partner Programme at the London EV show.

Northvolt, the Sweden-based manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

EV sales in the United States have soared by over 140% since the start of 2023, but additional growth may be hindered by a far slower and more uneven rollout of public charging stations.

The UK government says it is committed to reinstating the 2030 phase out of cars solely powered by internal combustion engines and the delivering the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) transition in a way that also supports UK economic growth.

Reliant and GM Energy are rolling out a new electricity plan that will empower customers on the road to a more sustainable future.