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Tesla’s U turn on super charger network
Elon Musk has stunned the world (as he often does) with his recent decision to sack his entire Tesla supercharger team. He isn’t known for doing things in half measures so what should we read into this decision? Investing and operating electric vehicle charging networks is an expensive business where the returns will be long-term.…
Read MoreBi-directional Charging – the shape of things to come
Bidirectional charging is the concept of energy being able to be passed back and forth between an electric vehicle, the grid and a house or commercial building. Bidirectional charging is a future EV technology that may become commonplace in the future, but bidirectional EV chargers are currently not widely available but they are being trialled…
Read MoreDriving Towards a Sustainable Future
We’re not just talking about change at Bowak – we’re driving it forward. Our recent partnership with A3A Energy, local EV charging solutions experts, marks a significant milestone in our transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Read MoreChina’s electric vehicle dominance presents a challenge to the west
For close to a century, Toyota prided itself on its ability to constantly trim the costs of making its complex, highly engineered vehicles. But when Takero Kato, the head of the Toyota division tasked with building electric vehicles, travelled through China in 2018 he was shocked by what he found.
Read MoreThe EV Battery of Your Dreams Is Coming
In the next five years, significant upgrades to the batteries in electric vehicles should finally hit the market. In the works for decades, these changes are likely to mean that by 2030, combustion engine vehicles will cost more than their electric equivalents; some EVs will charge as quickly as filling up at a petrol station;…
Read MoreTrial begins for UK’s first long-distance coach route using EVs
We need ambitious policies to speed the switch to green transport
High cost of electric vehicles and a lack of charging infrastructure is hampering the take-up of zero-emissions vehicles Over a century of fossil fuel-powered road transport is coming to an end. By 2035 every new car, van or light truck sold in Britain will be zero emission — electrified or, perhaps, hydrogen-fuelled. The UK has…
Read MoreOvo Energy takes on Octopus with EV Charge app
Ovo Energy’s new EV charging app will offer users payment plans that will allow them to access discounts on using public chargers.
Read More£58bn electricity grid revamp urgently needed to support renewables, operator says
A £58bn revamp of the UK’s energy grid is needed to connect a raft of new offshore wind facilities to be built off the Scottish coast, the regulator has said.
Read MoreDo electric cars pose a greater fire risk than petrol or diesel vehicles?
The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding EVs
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