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CCS charging

BMW, Daimler, Ford, Audi, Porsche & Volkswagen ally to create CCS network

While electric cars are still in their infancy, some car makers have famously gone it alone with regards to charging infrastructure, building a network of rapid chargers for their own kind. Other networks, like Ecotricity’s Electric Highway in the UK have been built with a more flexible and open approach, willing and able to accommodate […]

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Chargemaster point in use

1 Millionth Electric Vehicle Charge for Chargemaster Network

Luton based Chargemaster have just announced their 1 millionth charge using their nationwide network of EV charge points. A total of around 9.5 million kWh of electricity has been pumped out since September 2012. The level of charge is sufficient for more than 49 million electrically driven miles. In 2014, the British firm installed its

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Ginetta sportscars outside BIS

History: Ginetta G50EV

In 2008, there were few credible electric cars on the market. Instead, it was a time when public interest was more focussed on ever more powerful supercars and motorway bashing super saloons. If it didn’t have a ‘super’ in front of it, then it wasn’t in vogue. There were a growing number of people interested

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