In Europe, the increase in electric vehicles (EV) sales — one in five new cars sold in 2022 was an EV — has been accompanied by rapid growth in EV charging infrastructure. The market for charging stations in Europe has grown from around 10,000 in 2012 to half a million in 2023. Each domestic market […]
THE EV CHARGING EXPERIENCE: WHY IT’S BROKEN AND HOW TO FIX IT – EQ Mag
EV DRIVERS ARE PART OF A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ECOSYSTEM, HOWEVER, THEY EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH THE CONSISTENCY, RELIABILITY, AND QUALITY OF THEIR CHARGING EXPERIENCE. Electric vehicle (EV) drivers worldwide are riding the wave of change and becoming part of this rapidly growing sector. In 2021, EV sales increased to 6.6 million, which brought the total number of […]
EV Chargers Soon To Be Rated Like Restaurants: What This Means For CPOs – EQ Mag
We have learned to look for ratings to help drive our purchases as the internet has become a central part of our lives. For example, there is Amazon for product reviews and ratings, TripAdvisor for hotels, Yelp for restaurants and Uber for their drivers and passengers. It is commonplace for people to leave their opinions […]
Generating revenue from EV charging – EQ Mag Pro
As electric vehicle charging becomes compulsory on new developments, commercial landowners and developers could be in line for a share of the profits. Mer UK’s Managing Director – public charging, Anthony Hinde, explores the ways that commercial landowners and property developers can generate extra revenue while meeting government regulations for installing and running EV charge […]
The issues of EV charging and infrastructure – EQ Mag Pro
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number of plug-in hybrid vehicles grew by 47.3% year-on-year from January 2021 to January 2022. These numbers show a promising shift three months on from the COP26 Summit last November, but more needs to be done. But, what about the charging infrastructure across the […]