A changing infrastructure

Car charging point numbers fall behind as plug-in vehicles surge. That was the alarming headline on a recent press release from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders – alarming because concerns about the state of the public charging infrastructure are probably one of the biggest obstacles to the adoption of electric cars. On closer […]

Gridserve opens first UK Electric Forecourt

Gridserve has announced that the UK’s first Electric Forecourt near Braintree, Essex, is open for business. The site is the first of over 100 Electric Forecourts® being built by Gridserve over the next five years. The company’s £1bn UK-wide programme aims to make EV driving “an enjoyable, ultra-convenient and stress-free experience”.

Low cost electricity for EV charging

Part of the electric car appeal, alongside the obvious eco credentials, the purchase grants, and the tax breaks, is the apparent low cost of electricity compared with highly taxed fossil fuels. If diesel was taxed at the same rate as on-road charging electricity, it would cost around one third of what it actually costs now! […]