Tag: charging
Tech Digest daily roundup: Fitbit devices will require Google account from 2023
Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit last year and rebranded it "Fitbit by Google," but Fitbit continued to launch wearables as it used to before getting acquired. And while customers can currently use Fitbit accounts for new devices and services, things will change from 2023 onwards. Fitbit has updated its support page to reveal that after the launch…
Which? calls for improvements to Electric Vehicle charging networks
Which? is calling for urgent improvements to the UK’s Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure as new research reveals significant flaws with the networks resulting in three-quarters (74%) of EV owners reporting dissatisfaction with the current infrastructure. The consumer watchdog believes the UK government needs to move quickly to address issues with the UK’s charging infrastructure, including…
Octopus and Ohme partner for EV charging
Octopus Electric Vehicles and smart charger provider Ohme are partnering to offer a one-stop shop for future EV drivers. The new EV package from Octopus, which launched today (6 July, 2022), enables drivers to switch to an EV with a single bundled package which comprises a new car, Ohme Home Pro smart charger, EV energy…
Global EV charging sessions to hit 1.5 billion by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found the global volume of EV charging sessions, where an EV’s battery is charged using a charging point, will exceed 1.5 billion per annum in 2026, from just 200 million in 2021. This remarkable growth rate of more than 665% over the next five years will be driven by…
1,000 EV chargers added at supermarkets in 21 months
Nearly 1,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been installed at supermarkets in the last 21 months, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC. This takes the total number of EV charger units on their sites to 2,059, up 85% from 1,112 in January 2020. This means nearly 8% of all the UK’s 26,000 publicly…
Half of UK councils have spent nothing on EV infrastructure in 2021
Over half of UK councils have spent nothing on EV infrastructure in 2021, according to a study by EV service monitoring and management platform DevicePilot. The results reveal that 2021 has been a poor year for EV infrastructure investment, with nearly two-thirds of councils receiving EV-related complaints from their constituents. While some parts of the…
Charge Amps to target UK with home-based EV charger
A Swedish manufacturer of EV charging solutions, Charge Amps, has today announced it has raised £11 million to target the UK with its range of home-based EV (electric vehicle) charging solutions, writes Transition Earth's Ashley Norris. The investment was led by Swedbank Robur via its equity funds, Microcap and Ny Teknik and will also be…
Councils to install average of 35 EV chargers by 2025
Local councils are planning to install an average of just 35 electric car chargers each by 2025, despite a ban on the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Currently, there are a mere 7,682 public on-street chargers installed in the UK, leaving drivers who don't have access to off-street parking concerned about…
Connected Kerb launches electric vehicle charging points
A “smart” system for charging electric vehicles on the street has been launched to boost the take-up of clean cars. The new public kerbside charging technology, which includes small on-street hubs called “armadillos” and “geckos” that can be attached to existing bollards or signposts, has been unveiled in Southwark, London. Connected Kerb, the company behind the…
Two major wireless charging standards are to merge
Good news - wireless charging may not end up being a complete nightmare after all! Two industry groups that have been developing standards for wireless charging have agreed to merge - meaning that in the future all of our gadgets will be chargeable with the same charger. Remember how annoying it was before all of…