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Pod Point-installed EV charging hub at Hatfield Station

Pod Point and RAW open major EV charging hubs at railway stations

Two major electric vehicle charging hubs have opened at railway stations in Hatfield and Norton.

10 Sep

EVs can be a solution to increasing demand on electricity network, says WPD

Western Power Distribution (WPD) says that electric vehicles (EVs) could be a solution to increasing demand on the electricity network and is demonstrating this through its Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid (V2G) project.

29 Jul

Traditional EV energy tariffs are a 'crude tool', says Pod Point

Charge point provider, Pod Point has said that traditional time of use tariffs that provide cheap off-peak energy during the night, “like Economy 7”, are a crude tool.

28 Jul

Could Covid-19 deliver a tipping point for fleet electrification?

By James McKemey, head of insights at Pod Point explores whether the coronavirus could deliver a tipping point for fleet electrification.

25 Jun

Pod point wall charge plugged into a car

Coronavirus: Pod Point to increase EV charger installations

Pod Point is expanding the total number of Homecharge and Commercial customers for whom it can install, by adopting a case-specific approach to installations.

12 May

Pod Point to top-up EV workplace charging scheme grants after cut

Chargepoint supplier Pod Point is to top-up the drop in the OLEV workplace charging scheme grants to cut the costs of installing infrastructure for companies.

22 Apr

Coronavirus: Pod Point prioritises key workers during pandemic

Pod Point is to continue installing electric vehicle chargepoints for key workers and their employers despite pausing other activities due to the coronavirus pandemic.

27 Mar

Pod Point secures new finance to support EV charging points

Tridos Bank UK has provided its first finance to support the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with a loan to Pod Point.

18 Mar

Groupe PSA signs deal with Pod Point

Groupe PSA has announced Pod Point as its exclusive charge point supplier for its Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles and Vauxhall brands in the UK.

12 Dec

Electric car plugged into a charge point outside Tesco

EV drivers can charge for free at Tesco

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers at 100 Tesco stores across the UK are now able to top up their battery for free while shopping.

4 Dec

MG Motor UK pick Pod Point as preferred supplier

The deal coincides with the arrival of the ZS EV, the carmaker’s first full battery electric vehicle (BEV).

8 Oct

New BIK rates are ‘electrifying’

By Erik Fairbairn, Pod Point CEO and founder

19 Jul

Pod Point electric vehicle charging free for Clean Air Day

Pod Point is once again making its 2,000-strong public charging network free on Clean Air Day, to promote the benefits of electric vehicles.

20 Jun

Mitie will convert 20% of its fleet to EV by 2020

Mitie fleet boss Simon King outlines his environmental strategy

Business profiles - fleet 3 Jun

Pod Point supports Mitie’s EV fleet transition

Pod Point has supported Mitie’s transition to an electric fleet with 800 new chargepoints by 2020.

8 May

VWFS Fleet to offer Pod Point EV charge points

Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet (VWFS Fleet) has partnered with Pod Point to provide home charging solutions for customers.

1 May

Kia Motors UK and Pod Point enter two-year partnership

Kia Motors UK has announced that Pod Point has become its official homecharge provider, as part of a new two-year partnership.

31 Jan

Government and industry take up the EV charge point challenge

Government-funded and commercial-backed ventures are seeking to identify solutions to some of the most pressing concerns around EV charging infrastructure.

13 Dec

Hybrid vehicles: lack of awareness is part of the problem

By Erik Fairbairn chief executive of Pod Point