British EV drivers now have 13 more places to stop for a lovely cup of tea and a DC fast charge. Nissan and Ecotricity have announced the deployment of 13 new rapid chargers at Welcome Break service stations at motorway sites across the country. There are now 16 fast chargers available at Welcome Break service… Read more »
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Nissan and Ecotricity install fast chargers at UK motorway service areas
When one is on a long car trip in the UK, and is ready for a cup of tea and a bun, one stops at a motorway service area. These are the equivalent of what US Interstate drivers call rest areas, except that they also have restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations – and now… Read more »
ABB delivers chargers for Gridserve Electric Highway charging network
UK charging provider Gridserve is expanding and upgrading its network of public charging stations. The company says its Electric Highway will include coverage for 85 percent of the UK’s motorway network, plus towns and cities across the country. Gridserve will install ABB’s Ultrafast DC and Fast DC chargers at many of its sites. ABB’s Ultrafast… Read more »
Gridserve plans 50 charging hubs in UK, with 350 kW chargers
Sustainable energy provider Gridserve has unveiled plans to develop a £100-million EV infrastructure project in the UK. The Gridserve Electric Highway will offer a network of over 50 electric hubs, each with between six and twelve 350 kW chargers. Ten of these hubs are scheduled to go into service this year. The company also plans… Read more »
Charging operators call for standardized signage for public charging stations
Nissan and Ecotricity, the operator of the Electric Highway charging network, have called on the UK government to introduce official road signage for the UK’s growing number of EV charging points. The two companies are mounting a campaign to encourage the Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles to take action to raise… Read more »
Nissan installs Europe’s 1,000th CHAdeMO charger
Is there still time to avoid a war in Europe? Even as EVSE manufacturers like ABB are trying to defuse the brewing battle of the fast-charging standards by offering dual-standard chargers, Nissan, the backer of the CHAdeMO standard, seems determined to create facts on the ground. The Japanese EV maker recently installed Europe’s 1,000th CHAdeMO… Read more »
Europe to ban CHAdeMO fast charging, and/or fast jumping to conclusions
InsideEVs recently ran an article with the provocative headline “European Parliament Prepares Draft Calling for Termination of CHAdeMO in Europe.” To anyone who’s been following the European fast charging standards “war” (or “issue” for those of a calmer disposition), this certainly sounds like a crazy idea. Predictably, this scare story generated dozens of reader comments… Read more »
Electric racing bikes set to shine at the 2012 Isle of Man TT
This year’s SES TT Zero electric bike challenge, run as part of the historic Isle of Man TT race meeting, will see the highest number of entries in the event’s four year history. Eighteen competitors have confirmed their entries and will be aiming to become the first to beat the 100 mph average lap speed… Read more »