EVs and charging
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Fastned has opened its first London partnership charging hub site. The Hatton Cross facility provides 12 ultra-rapid 400kW bays and begins a planned 25-hub rollout with Places for London.
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Zenobē has secured new financing for electric bus infrastructure delivery. The £980m facility will support more than 1,200 buses and associated charging infrastructure across the UK and Ireland.
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Weihenstephan’s electric depot links fleet charging with on-site storage control. The brewery has installed fast chargers, modular batteries, rooftop solar, and energy management for electric truck operations.
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Vehicle-to-grid installation is moving further into managed delivery software workflows. Jumptech will support surveys, installer tasks, evidence capture, job tracking, and local grid-connection processes.
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Socomec is extending storage hardware across cabinet and containerised systems. SMARTSYS C260 and M5000 cover commercial energy management, EV charging support, utility-scale BESS, and medium-voltage grid services.
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Propelled trailer technology is entering live freight operations in Germany. TIP, Nivalis, BPW, and Sommer are testing a self-assisting semi-trailer.
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EZO’s Midlands contract extends rapid public charging across four councils. The 15-year agreement will deliver 250 chargers across the region.
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BYD’s flash-charging rollout brings megawatt-class EV infrastructure into Europe’s market. Battery-buffered sites will reduce direct grid strain during high-power charging.
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Gillmoss Depot has completed major electrification for Liverpool’s bus fleet. The project adds upgraded grid connections and intelligent high-power charging for more than 100 battery-electric buses.
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Wallbox has deployed its first operational shared-capacity fast charging system. The Spanish installation uses dynamic power allocation to reduce grid and space constraints.