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BBC News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
West Berkshire Council launches EV charging points in Newbury
A council has launched new electric vehicle (EV) charge points at key town parking Berkshire will be installing points throughout Newbury, including Pelican Lane, Corn Exchange, Newbury Station, and Northbrook multi-storey car charge points are already fully operational, providing electric vehicle owners with more public charging Democrat councillor Stuart Gourley said: "I'm so pleased to report that we are regularly adding to the public infrastructure to support our residents and visitors to make low-carbon travel and lifestyle decisions." The cost to use the 22kW charge points is 44p per kWh and can be made through a mobile app. Cllr Gourley said: "These new charge points are an important part of the collection of measures we are delivering to help address the climate and ecological emergencies in West Berkshire."I'm keen to encourage the use of these charge points and for our residents and visitors to feel free to provide us with their feedback so we can continually improve how we support local climate action."Principal parking officer at West Berkshire Council, Ian Martinez added: "We are pleased to provide charging facilities for EV car users. "This is part of our ongoing effort to install chargers in most of our car parks as we all work together towards achieving net zero."Additional EV chargers are to be installed at Theale main car park and Thatcham Kennet Leisure Centre car park. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
West Sussex to get extra electric vehicle charging points
A network of electric vehicle charging points in West Sussex is set to grow as an additional 30 on-street sites have been sites were agreed following a county-wide consultation and work was set to be led by West Sussex County Council along with district and borough councils and company Connected West Sussex Chargepoint Network already has hundreds of sites on streets and in car parks across the Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, says it is "one of the most ambitious and accessible public charging networks in the UK". He said: "This next phase is another important step towards building a cleaner, greener future for the county, giving drivers the confidence that reliable charging is never far away."The latest charging points will be installed with additional underground wiring to make it easier to expand further in the Dennis, the county council's cabinet member for highways and transport, said no changes to existing parking arrangements were proposed yet, and any future changes would be subject to the normal consultation process.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Willingness to switch to EVs fades faster in Europe than US, Shell survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) -Drivers are becoming more reluctant to switch to electric vehicles from combustion engines and the trend is more pronounced in Europe than in the United States, a survey published by Shell on Tuesday showed. The main obstacle is cost, according to the survey of 15,000 drivers across the world, including Britain, China, Germany and the United States. "Europe surprised us," said David Bunch, Shell's chief for mobility and convenience. "The single biggest barrier to entry is the cost of the vehicle. Range anxiety is still there but it's diminishing." Electric vehicles are on average up to 30% more expensive than internal combustion engine cars. This year, 41% of respondents in Europe said they would consider switching to an electric car compared with 48% last year, while in the United States the number fell three percentage points to 31%, the survey showed. In terms of the pace at which the charging experience is improving, only about half of European drivers said public charging had improved in the last year, below China's 74% and 80% in the United States. Only 17% of European drivers asked said public charging offered value for money, compared with 69% in China and 71% in the United States. Shell runs 75,000 charging points and focuses its EV strategy on fast, on-the-go charging points rather than home-charging. Its core EV markets are China, Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, the Netherlands and the United States. Sign in to access your portfolio
The Independent
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
EDF to buy Pod Point for £10.6m amid ‘slow' electric car adoption
EDF has struck a deal to buy Pod Point for £10.6 million after the electric vehicle-charging firm grappled with weaker EV sales and a plunging share price. The energy giant said a takeover was the 'only realistic prospect' of allowing Pod Point to keep operating as a business for the future. EDF was already a majority shareholder and the deal means it will take over the rest of the group. Pod Point, which has a network of more than 250,000 charging points in the UK, said at the start of the year that it was facing a 'difficult market backdrop'. Pure battery electric cars made up just under a fifth of the new car market last year. This is despite the Government's zero-emission vehicles (Zev) mandate requiring carmakers to ensure 22% of their sales were pure electric. EDF, which currently owns 53% of shares, said the company has consistently been reliant on it for funding and financial support. Pod Point said on Thursday it has been impacted by the slower-than-expected adoption of EVs and increased competition, meaning it has struggled to make a profit. EDF said acquiring the business would provide 'long-term stability' that would enable it to invest in its charging products. It has offered 6.5p per Pod Point share, valuing the company at about £10.6 million. It needs to be approved by shareholders. The business floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2021 and was valued at about £350 million, but saw its share price drop rapidly from the 275p it peaked at. Its shares were suspended in April after receiving a takeover approach from EDF, and saying it would therefore have to delay publishing its full-year financial results.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
1,000 electric vehicle charge points to be installed in borough
Barnet Council says a total of 1,000 on-street electric vehicle charging points will be installed in the borough in the next three years. The project, delivered in partnership with EV charging operator will bring the total number of charge points in Barnet to 2,500. Councillor Alan Schneiderman, cabinet member for environment and climate change, said: "Lots more electric vehicle charge points is great news for Barnet residents. "It's another step in the right direction as we move towards becoming a Net Zero borough by 2042." The first 500 charge points are already being installed and will be operational within three months. The remaining 500 will be rolled out over the following three years. The new charge points will be integrated into existing lampposts to minimise disruption and avoid pavement clutter. John Lewis, CEO of said: "Barnet is showing real leadership with this rollout – making it easier for people to make the switch to electric by ensuring charging is available right outside their homes." The council secured nearly £800,000 in grant funding from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles' On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS), covering 60 per cent of the project cost. The remaining costs will be covered by
