bp Chargemaster has partnered with Marks & Spencer (M&S) in a new EV trial to gauge customer use at the latter’s stores.
Fleet drivers opting for electric vehicles from LeasePlan can now get access to charge points at home, at work and on the road under a new “industry first” partnership with Chargemaster.
Chargemaster is to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of BP, as the fuel company looks to roll out a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging points at its forecourts across the UK.
Wavendon House, a Grade II listed former outpost of Bletchley Park, has been fitted out with EV charging for residents with the help of funding from Milton Keynes Council.
Chargemasterhas refuted claims that the UK charging infrastructure is not keeping pace with increasing uptake of electric vehicles.
Chargemaster forecasts half a million EVs will be on UK roads and more than one million public charging sessions per year on its Polar network by 2020.
Chargemaster is accelerating the expansion of its Polar electric vehicle charging network with the addition of 2,000 charge points this year.
Current ultra-low emission vehicle market growth would already be on track to meet milestones on electric vehicle sales ambitions even if the deadline were brought forward.
Chargemaster is launching a fleet-specific subscription of its 6,000-strong Polar electric vehicle charging network, enabling usage for multiple drivers to be billed to the same account.
The first few electric charge points have been installed under the Milton Keynes Go Ultra Low Cities infrastructure programme.
Around 230 charging points are to go live in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derby as Nottingham City Council drives its Go Ultra Low City status.
Chargemaster’s Polar network is now the largest rapid charging network in the UK, according to the firm, following the installation of the 300th unit.
Electric vehicle drivers using Chargemaster’s POLAR charging network can benefit from discounts on parking through the Q-Park network.
Chargemaster has launched a new workplace charger as it reports increased demand from businesses looking to accommodate charging solutions.
As Chargemaster moves to renewable energy sources for its POLAR network, and opens the first multi-brand, all-EV showroom in Milton Keynes, CEO David Martell says it’s a case of ‘when’ instead of
Chargemaster’s POLAR network of 5,600 charging points will be supplied by renewable energy from the 1st of August, aimed at cutting carbon emissions for users.
The London Taxi Company has appointed Chargemaster as its preferred supplier for home charging units as it pushes ahead with plans to only produce range-extended electric taxis for the UK.
Alphabet GB Limited has returned to using Chargemaster as its official electric vehicle charging partner in the UK, following a formal tender.
Former Plugged-in Places charging scheme, Source East, is to close at the end of the month, with Chargemaster offering hosts complimentary upgrades to join its own POLAR network.
Milton Keynes has awarded Chargemaster a £2.3m contract to provide additional charging infrastructure.