Fleet Car EV Charging Solutions: Everything you need to know
With the UK government’s pledge to end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 (at time of writing!), electric vehicles (EVs) are set to become the norm. For businesses managing fleets, integrating EV charging solutions is an inevitable step forward. Here are the essential factors businesses should weigh when sourcing EV charging […]
IKEA invests £4.5 million in UK fleet EV charging infrastructure
IKEA UK has made a £4.5million investment in a nationwide electric charging infrastructure, which will provide charging points for electric delivery vehicles across the country to enable more emissions-free deliveries. The new infrastructure will source energy entirely through renewable sources. The retailer aims to reach 100% zero emissions deliveries to customers by 2025. By summer […]
How much will solar and batteries play a part in your company’s future?
By WhichEV We all know that electricity prices come down by up to 75% at night, but few of us have suitable storage set up to take advantage of those rates. But what about during the day? One solution is to ‘go solar’. Until recently, that would have meant a HUGE surface of your building needing […]
Introducing… the EV Fleet-at-Home Charging solution from SMS
By SMS plc Energy infrastructure expert, SMS plc, is offering fleet managers across the UK a smarter way to manage their transition to an EV fleet. SMS’s new Fleet-at-Home EV Fleet Charging Solution brings together EV charging infrastructure with premium support and fleet management services, enabling fleet managers to better manage their EV fleets and maintain the support […]
Rapid charging grows public charging devices 36% in 2022
By WhichEV The increase in the rate of consumer movement from petrol/diesel based cars – across the electric vehicles – is now being matched by the increased rate of deployment for fast public chargers. The Government has, over recent years, invested in this expansion of the charging infrastructure – and it would appear that we […]
Futureproof your fleet and meet regulatory Net Zero deadlines!
The UK Government’s ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars has been brought forward to 2030, meaning the time to start your EV journey is now. Our expertise in delivering electrical infrastructure, our nationwide installation, operation and maintenance capabilities, and our independent hardware-agnostic approach makes SMS the perfect partner for your EV charging […]
Mer charges up Dawsongroup
Dawsongroup is one of the UK’s leading asset management specialists. Its vans division offers a wide range of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) available to hire, lease, or purchase, from 13 locations, nationwide. The company had started investing in Vauxhall Vivaro all-electric vans and needed a charging infrastructure partner to support this process. Dawsongroup needed a […]
Jaguar moves to launch its own network of high speed chargers
Despite only having one battery electric vehicle in the market with the I-Pace, Jaguar is nailing its colours to the mast with the announcement of a new partnership with Plugsurfing to give Jaguar drivers access to a virtual network of 300,000 charging points across 27 countries. Pay-as-you-go won’t have a monthly Tarif associated with it […]
A true partnership approach
When investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, it is important to get it right first time. Making the right choices in terms of charge point capabilities and their support package will save you a lot of money in the long run. At Mer we take a true partnership approach, meaning that we work with you […]
Everything you need to know about installing EV chargers at your workplace
Installing a consumer charger is a relatively simple business. Contacting your local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for an authorisation code, getting a qualified electrician in for the install and testing and then using your new home charger is really straightforward. However, doing the same thing for a commercial premises can be rather more complicated. While […]