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Best Western will have 50 locations in the UK with Charging Stations by the end of May 2013. The Charging Stations allow eco-friendly electric car owners to charge up their car’s battery by plugging into the latest, future-proofed power. Working alongside Zero Carbon World (ZCW), the...

Voting is now open for Automotive PR's #tweetcharity, which will see the company give away £13,000 worth of free PR consultancy having passed 13,000 followers on Twitter. Five charities in the motor industry have been shortlisted and will be put to the public vote on Twitter to decide the...

"If you want an EV that’s great value, fun to drive, full of tech, future proofed, versatile, capable and the best ‘mass market’ car in the industry – get it. I am, roll on June."

The Gadget Show Bank Holiday Special tests electric vehicles

Online Meeting - Monday 2nd July 2102 - 7pm http://plugin-uk.org/

"A number of times recently I have wished I had a list of all the smartcard schemes currently running in the UK and their costs. I have searched and I can't find a list so I have decided to create and crowd-source one." http://www.leaftalk.co.uk/showthread.php/7502-Smartcard-charging-schemes-help

30 May 2012: "Leading electric vehicle charging point operator, Engenie has today commenced the monumental rollout of the UK’s very first rapid charging network, as supplied by global energy management specialist, Schneider Electric." http://www.engenie.co.uk/news/roadchef_launch/"...

We've been discussing for a while the problems with RFID based charging networks and what happens when the PiP scheme ends in march. I've also been concerned about councils ability to pay for charging networks that few people use. I've heard rumours about Brighton turning off posts but here's a...

8th June to 28th October, 15 UK locations :D http://www.ze-tour.co.uk/view-tour-dates

from Green Car Reports... "Almost 25 percent of Blink network stations were offline at any given time. The comparable figure for ChargePoint network stations was 10 percent" http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1076151_reliability-of-electric-car-charging-networks-varies-wildly-study-says

very happy to announce that Charging Station installation and support is going mainstream in the UK :D http://www.ploughcroft.co.uk/ev-charging-wallpods/

Home charging with EDF Energy why get a home charging unit - "And while it is, in principal, possible to plug an electric vehicle into a regular household power supply using a 13-amp three-pin plug, there are safety implications that every new 'EV' owner needs to consider"...

"Team of drivers—including IndyCar and American Le Mans racer Martin Plowman and Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust—will establish coast-to-coast “speed” record in a 2012 Ford Focus Electric" http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120402006538/en/Men’s-Health-Reinvents-American-Road-Trip

"Nissan sets out to ‘turn on' one million people to electric driving and reward one city with improved infrastructure" http://www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/uk/en-gb/Media/Media.aspx?mediaid=90869 http://the-big-turn-on.co.uk/

Stranded with incapacitated leaf due to unbelievable charging post flaw http://www.leaftalk.co.uk/showthread.php/6424-Stranded-with-incapacitated-leaf-due-to-unbelievable-charging-post-flaw

On Sunday I start my trip from Bath to Geneva to attend the Tesla Model S European launch http://www.teslamotors.com/en_GB/event/geneva-motor-show-0 I will be at the Goodwood Breakfast Club on Sunday and also take part in the Zurich to Geneva drive with ~30 Tesla Roadsters on 9th March. I...

"A unique, marathon event begins 21 June 2012. For the first time - 50 cars, 50 boats and 50 aircraft competing simultaneously against the others in their disciplines around Britain. 10 gruelling legs - Start and finish – Olympic Sailing Venue, Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy."...

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1072933_nissan-sets-1500--2000-dc-quick-charging-target-for-u-s-by-2014

having now reached 39 live sites we are celebrating by releasing a new website... http://www.zerocarbonworld.org/zero-net

"The Plug-In Van Grant, available to both private and business buyers across the UK, will provide a point of purchase discount of 20%, up to a maximum value of £8,000, for the purchase of eligible new ultra-low emission vans" http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/statements/baker-20120117