Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform
InfrastructureOctopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform becomes Europe’s largest for consumers, as it rockets to nearly 850,000 connected chargers.Read more
E.On and MAN to expand truck charging infrastructure in Europe
125 charging locations are built in GermanyMAN and energy supplier E.On are going to install fast chargers for electric trucks at 170 locations in Europe. The first site is due to go into operation this year, with 80 planned by the...Read more
Mercedes-Benz Trucks offers fast charging stations for its electric trucks
InfrastructureMercedes-Benz Trucks customers can now purchase charging stations and electric trucks from a single source. Alpitronic is the strategic partner for the charging stations.Read more
Eight times more EV charging points in Europe needed to meet 2030 goals
ACEA critisizes European CommissionThe EU is significantly behind in its EV charging infrastructure rollout, says the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) in a report. According tot he ACEA eight times more EV charging points in Europe will need to...Read more
Europe and Japan to link industrial data platforms for EV battery materials
Public-private initiative will promote rare-metal recycling to counter ChinaEurope and Japan will cooperate in recycling EV batteries by establishing a system to share information on the extraction sites and suppliers of minerals used to produce them.Read more
Volkswagen Group’s Elli now has 600,000 charging points
Focus on improving convenience for customersElli (aka Volkswagen Group Charging) ends this year with having more than 600,000 charging stations in 27 European countries. This includes various networks that have joined the Elli collaboration.Read more
Mapping company Zapmap expands to continental Europe
Over 700.000 usersElectric car charging point mapping company Zapmap, a subsidiary of Good Energy, has expanded into mainland Europe, helping EV drivers find charging points on the continent.Read more
India’s biggest EV charger manufacturer enters the European market
ExpansionExicom, India’s largest EV charger manufacturer, has announced its entry into the UK and European market. The company plans to strengthen its distribution channel and will be providing EV chargers through direct sales channels too. As...Read more