London- and Berlin-based EV charge point operator ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shell Group, has been selected by Bexley Borough Council to supply and maintain a hundred 5 kW public charge points to be installed in existing on-street lamp posts and bollards. The charge points take as little as two hours each to… Read more »
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ubitricity and UK Power Networks to launch program that shifts charging demand from peak hours
UK EV charge point operator ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell, has signed an initial two-year “flexibility tender” agreement with electricity distribution network UK Power Networks to implement a pilot smart charging program at selected public charge points. The program is designed to reduce strain on the grid by shifting a considerable portion of… Read more »
ubitricity to deploy 1,050 public EV charge points in Southwest London
UK EV charging network ubitricity, a wholly owned Shell subsidiary, has been appointed by the councils of the London boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth to install and maintain a network of 1,050 public EV charge points. There will be 525 in each borough. “The current surge in EV sales is driving increased demand for charging… Read more »
North Lincolnshire, UK selects ubitricity to install 35 new residential public chargers
North Lincolnshire Council has appointed ubitricity to install and manage a network of 35 on-street charge points across the borough. The charge points will use the power supply from streetlights, and provide charging power of up to 5 kW. Their locations are to be suggested by residents. The roll-out is planned for residential communities where… Read more »
Oil companies buying up EV charging networks: Shell acquires ubitricity
The European oil giants Total, BP and Shell have been buying up assets all along the EV charging value chain. The latest news is that Shell has agreed to buy 100% of the European charging network ubitricity. Founded in Berlin, ubitricity operates in a number of European countries, and claims to be the largest public… Read more »
ubitricity raises €20 million in Series C funding
EV charging provider ubitricity has raised €20 million in Series C funding to expand its mobile metering technology for EV charging. A new shareholder, automaker Honda, joined existing shareholders EDF and Next47 in the investment. The funding will be used to accelerate the deployment of ubitricity’s charge points, including retrofitted lamp posts and real-estate installations,… Read more »
ubitricity’s mobile EV charging intelligence
The German start-up wants to make public charging deployment more efficient.
Shell acquires German provider of infrastructure for commercial EVs
Shell Deutschland, a subsidiary of global oil giant Shell, has acquired SBRS Charging Solutions, a provider of infrastructure products and services for commercial EVs. SBRS, which is headquartered in Dinslaken, Germany, has a client base that includes municipalities, public transport operators and OEMs. “The acquisition brings significant experience in electric bus charging and a material… Read more »
Shell converts London petrol station to EV charging hub
For better or for worse, oil companies are pushing into the EV charging business. Shell currently operates a network of nearly 8,000 EV charging points, and now it has built its first “EV hub” in the UK. The new charging hub is expected to open later this year or in early 2022. The oil giant… Read more »
Shell to install 800 chargers at Waitrose UK supermarkets
Oil companies (we’ll consider using the term “energy companies” when products other than petroleum make up at least half their revenues) are starting to invest in EV charging, and Shell is at the forefront of this trend. Now the company is expanding its partnership with the UK supermarket chain Waitrose. The companies are targeting the… Read more »