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The gap between cars and vans is narrowing, lane by lane

UK – electric vans and cars both hit August records

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Battery electric vehicles had their strongest August on record, with cars taking 30 percent of new registrations and vans reaching 17 percent, as sales continued to outpace the UK's zero-emission vehicle targets for a third straight month.

Stella Juva and its proud makers: the TU/e Solar Team ahead of field demonstrations

NL – TU/e students build solar ambulance with 715 km range

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Stella Juva, developed by Eindhoven University of Technology's Solar Team, is a self-sufficient mobile medical unit powered by rooftop solar and designed for regions with limited electricity, fuel or road access.

Behind this simple sign, a growing amount of software deciding how fast the plug can work

BMS innovation driving a $320 billion battery market

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Market research firm IDTechEx forecasts Li-ion demand for electric vehicles reaching 4,500 GWh by 2036, as advances in battery management software and hardware help push battery fire rates down even as pack capacity grows.

A charming street but a charging desert

UK – EV charging sector changes lanes toward consolidation

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Rising costs and slowing installation growth are reshaping the UK's charging industry, with InstaVolt's acquisition of the smaller GeniePoint network pointing to a wave of consolidation among operators.

It may say 100 percent electric on the door, but it‘s an unknown percentage under the bonnet

UK – industry bodies push for mandatory EV battery health checks

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Three of Britain's leading electric vehicle organisations have called for independent battery health certificates on every dealer-sold used EV, arguing that batteries are fine – it's the lack of information that's the problem.

A closer look at the hardware enabling megawatt charging without megawatt grid connections

Fraunhofer cracks megawatt EV charging on a small grid link

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The HV-MELA-BAT programme pairs modular DC/DC converters with second-life battery storage, enabling charging above 1 MW from a 500 kW connection.

Martin Göteson, CEO of E-Mobility

Sweden – E-Mobility wins national EV charging role

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The Swedish Transport Administration has awarded Soltech subsidiary E-Mobility a two-year framework agreement for EV charging infrastructure at its properties across Sweden, with a potential value of SEK 28 million and an option to extend for a further two years.

Parking garages are attractive assets that enhance their worth through solar facades.

Solar Investors Guide #5 – Solarised parking and charging

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The era of petrol and diesel dominance is drawing to a close. Mobility is transitioning to electric, with millions of private electric cars, company fleets, and commercial vehicles creating new demands on the energy supply. Filling stations, parking garages, and parking lots now represent opportunities to provide EVs with solar power.

Solar collected at altitude, logistics conducted at ground level at Lombard Shipping

UK – 118 MWh rooftop PV backs EV fleet at Lombard Shipping

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The logistics provider is combining PV, storage and EV charging at its main distribution site, targeting a 50 percent reduction in electricity costs while meeting growing operational needs.

The eight-point charging installation at Astwick, Bedfordshire

UK – Kempower and DLL open door to leasing for EV charging

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An eight-point, 400 kW charging installation at Astwick becomes both a UK-first for Kempower and a first for its 2024 partnership with financing provider DLL.

Session stage at the Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich: Hans-Christoph Neidlein (pv Europe) with Lance Hong (Sungrow)

From liability to asset – the new economics of fleet charging

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Three projects presented at the Intersolar Forum show how PV, battery storage, charging infrastructure, energy management software and market integration are turning commercial truck and bus depots into flexible, revenue-generating assets.

Instavolt's Winchester Superhub in Hampshire

Powerdot acquires InstaVolt charging network across Spain and Portugal

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The sale follows a £250 million debt refinancing and £40 million equity raise, and is part of InstaVolt‘s strategy shift toward the UK and Ireland since the business entered Iberia in 2023.

A winding road ahead for the EV build-out, traffic permitting

EU EV pipeline nears €200bn as Brussels reopens 2035 debate

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New Automotive and E-Mobility Europe map close to €200bn in committed capital across vehicles, batteries and charging, with 150,000 jobs already tied to projects now under political pressure.

Future electric? Corporate fleets dominate new vehicle registrations in Europe

Corporate fleets lead EV uptake as costs near half

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A new study by Eurelectric and EY estimates that fleet electrification could unlock cumulative operating cost savings of up to €246 billion by 2030.

E-mobility is gaining ground in Europe and helping to avoid costly oil imports

EVs could cut Europe's oil imports by 190 million barrels a year

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Meeting EU deployment targets for electric cars, vans and trucks would cut oil imports worth around €12 billion a year, per new analysis by E-Mobility Europe and Ember.

Maximilian Wilshaus, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs at Elli

Maximilian Wilshaus: "Now it's about scaling"

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The expert from VW subsidiary Elli explains what bidirectional charging can deliver for the energy and mobility transition, where deployment stands today, and which regulatory hurdles still need clearing in Germany and Europe.

Kerbside charging in action, no driveway required

UK – Char.gy's 5,000th unit marks kerbside charging breakthrough

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With deployments accelerating in Brighton, Reading and beyond, char.gy's lamp-column model is turning on-street parking into a practical charging option for millions of UK households.

The smarter E Award class of 2026 is ready for the podium

The smarter E Award 2026: E-mobility nominees

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From bidirectional EV chargers and underbody fleet charging to megawatt-ready meters and distributed fast-charging systems, the 2026 finalists show how e-mobility is moving towards more powerful, more flexible charging infrastructure.

The symbol is universal; the standards underneath it less so

The Smarter E – Raycap extends surge protection across PV, EV and grid

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New and updated products from Raycap cover DC fast-charge infrastructure, high-voltage PV applications and modern busbar systems at Smarter E Europe 2026 in Munich.

The Global Energy Circularity Commitment draws the crowds at Intersolar 2025

The smarter E Europe 2026: making the case for round-the-clock renewables

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A special exhibit and a new Fraunhofer ISE study presented at this year's Munich event argue that the lights can stay on without fossil fuels, and that a fully renewable energy system is both technically feasible and economically sound.

Bidirectional charging paves the way for new applications

Power2Drive: bidirectional reaches commercial maturity

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Regulatory reforms and new standards have unlocked electric vehicles as mobile storage units, and bidirectional charging is moving from pilot to commercial reality – as Power2Drive Europe 2026 will demonstrate from 23 to 25 June in Munich.

Electric fleet charging in Sweden is about to get a lot more plug sockets

Sweden – Soltech subsidiary lands four-year EV charging mandate

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Svenska Bostäder has awarded a multi-year framework agreement covering 166 properties to Soltech's Takorama Elteknik, as the housing company works towards full charging coverage by 2030.

Energy management runs through Genius, with AI orchestration via Lana

Lade One targets large-scale AC charging infrastructure

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The Mainz-based e-mobility company Lade is launching an all-in-one AC charging system for large charging parks, supporting single- and three-phase charging up to 22 kW with AI-driven energy management.

The ENECTOR G2 lands at Intersolar with a new bag of tricks

Intersolar 2026 – Kostal to debut next-gen storage and EV kit

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Kostal Solar Electric will use the Munich show to launch the PLENTICORE BI 25 battery inverter, ENECTOR G2 wallboxes, an Auto BackUp Switch and Multi-Device-Control for multi-inverter sites.

Heritage brick meets next-generation battery in Utrecht

Utrecht leads in V2G car-sharing with solar integration

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The Utrecht Energized initiative unites Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and the city administration to deploy a fleet of fifty Renault 5 E‑Tech cars with bidirectional charging.