EV Charging news from 2022
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- December 2022
GoodWe launched the HCA Series residential smart EV charger
GoodWe has launched the HCA Series, an AC wallbox for home EV charging offered in single-phase and three-phase variants and designed to work with the company's solar and hybrid inverters.
UK BEV sales exceed petrol car sales in a single month for the first time
Battery electric cars outsold petrol cars over a 12-month period in the UK for the first time, with 516,490 new BEVs bought against 504,010 petrol cars in the year to May 2026.
BEVs become second most popular powertrain in UK
Battery electric cars became Britain's second most popular powertrain after petrol in 2022, as plug-in vehicles took a record share of a shrinking new car market.
Building Regulations uplift requires EV chargepoints in new homes and buildings
The December 2022 uplift in Building Regulations requires electric vehicle charge points in all new homes and buildings in the UK, and smart functionality in every charge point installed from then on.
equiwatt took part in National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service
equiwatt took part in National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service in winter 2022/23, the company has confirmed, and is now trialling automated energy saving features with Energy Systems Catapult.
- November 2022
BSI becomes first UKAS accredited lab for EV charger testing
BSI has become the first laboratory accredited by UKAS to test and certify electric vehicle chargers, giving an independent mark of assurance on charger safety and performance.
Jaguar Land Rover partners with Andersen EV for luxury home charging
Jaguar Land Rover has agreed a partnership with British charger maker Andersen EV to offer the A2 home charging point to owners of its electrified Jaguar and Land Rover models.
ECIU report finds EVs generate net lifetime savings over combustion cars in Britain and Germany
An Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit report published on 8 November 2022 finds that electric cars deliver net lifetime savings over equivalent combustion models in Britain and Germany.
NEA publishes response to Ofwat charging rules and tariff innovation consultations
NEA has published its response to two Ofwat consultations on charging rules and tariff innovation, setting out 14 recommendations covering customer safeguards, licence alignment and co-design.
Ohme and Volkswagen ID. Buzz bundled package announced
Ohme and Volkswagen have bundled an Ohme Home Pro smart charger with financed ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo models, the charger maker announced in November 2022.
Tesco ends free EV charging at its stores
Tesco ended free electric car charging at its stores on 1 November 2022, introducing fees for every charger regardless of speed, with rates later rising in March 2023.
- October 2022
Muller EV Ltd T/A Andersen EV enters administration
Muller EV Ltd, trading as Andersen EV, entered administration in October 2022, with certain assets taken over by Andersen EV Plc and no contractual warranty support for units bought before 24 October 2022.
- September 2022
ev.energy app release adds detailed charge summaries
ev.energy has added energy source breakdown, charging duration, Smart Charging and Solar Charging savings, reward point insights and a simplified carbon rating to its app's charge summaries.
- July 2022
ev.energy launches Charge History feature in its app
ev.energy has redesigned the charging timeline in its app, adding a Charge History screen that breaks sessions down by type and shows cost where the company holds that data.
Octopus Electric Vehicles launches bundled EV package with Ohme charger and Intelligent Octopus tariff
Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a bundled package giving drivers a new car, an Ohme Home Pro charger, an EV energy tariff and 5000 miles of free charging.
- June 2022
Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 come into force for general requirements
New smart charging rules for electric vehicle charge points sold in Great Britain took effect on 30 June 2022, with separate security requirements deferred to 30 December 2022.
EO Charging unveils EO Genius 2 and EO Mini Pro 3 chargers
EO Charging has announced two smart chargers, the commercial EO Genius 2 and the home EO Mini Pro 3, both built to meet UK smart charging rules that take effect on 30th June 2022.
Approved Document S takes effect
Approved Document S, the technical guidance on electric vehicle charge point infrastructure in the Building Regulations, takes effect in England on 15 June 2022.
Changes to Approved Documents F and L take effect and new Approved Documents O and S introduced
Changes to Approved Documents F and L took effect on 15 June 2022, alongside two new documents covering overheating in homes and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Renault announces UK pricing and specification for All-New Mégane E-Tech Electric
Renault has confirmed UK pricing and specification for the All-New Mégane E-Tech Electric, a three-model range starting at £35,995 on the road and open for pre-order ahead of deliveries later in 2022.
EO reveals latest generation of home and commercial chargers
EO Charging has supplied its EO Mini Pro 3 home charger to Viridian Solar under a distribution deal aimed at housebuilders meeting Building Regulations that require solar and EV charging on new homes.
Part S of the Buildings Regulations comes into force
Statutory guidance requiring at-home electric vehicle charging provision in all new residential buildings in England came into force in June 2022, with further security rules following that December.
- May 2022
Tesla opens 15 UK Supercharger sites to non-Tesla EVs in Europe-wide pilot
Tesla has opened 15 of its 98 UK Supercharger sites to drivers of other electric vehicle brands as part of a Europe-wide pilot, with non-Tesla drivers paying higher rates unless they subscribe.
- April 2022
OLEV grant ended for private homeowners
The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme, known as the OLEV grant, closed to private homeowners on 31 March 2022, leaving landlords, social housing providers and apartment block owners as the only eligible applicants.
- March 2022
Single unit properties become ineligible for Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme
The government has ended Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme support for single unit properties such as bungalows, detached, semi-detached and terraced housing from April 2022, replacing it with grants aimed at renters, flat owners and landlords.
Government releases EV infrastructure strategy
The Government has released an electric vehicle infrastructure strategy that aims to build charging provision ahead of need, a plan the motor industry trade body says points in the right direction.
ev.energy launches Smart Schedule feature in its app
ev.energy has added a Smart Schedule to its charging app, letting drivers set a different ready by time for each day of the week, with an Override Schedule for one-off charges.
Government publishes updated Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy pledging up to £1.6bn
The government published an updated Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy in March 2022, pledging up to £1.6bn of public funding for charging infrastructure across the UK.
- February 2022
SMMT publishes seven-point plan for EV charging infrastructure
The UK automotive trade body has published a seven-point plan calling for binding chargepoint targets and a new independent regulator, Ofcharge, to oversee public charging across Britain.
Indra highlights smart EV charging range and V1G launch
Indra has set out the features of its Smart PRO home charger and launched Smart Pioneer, a V1G product it says can cut charging costs by up to £200 a year.
EQT to acquire InstaVolt from Zouk Capital
EQT announced in February 2022 that it would acquire InstaVolt from Zouk Capital and back a rollout of 10,000 rapid EV chargers by 2032.