Shell and Ubitricity target 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK by 2025Shell and Ubitricity target 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK by 2025

Stephen Edelstein

September 7, 2021

0 Comments

Electric

Shell and Ubitricity earlier this week announced plans to install 50,000 on-street EV charging stations in the United Kingdom by the end of 2025, greatly improving access to charging for drivers in urban areas.
Shell-owned Ubitricity has designed charging hardware that can fit into streetlight posts, providing charging access to street-parked cars without taking up an additional space. Metering is built into the lamp posts, and Ubitricity can bill users via an app. About 3,600 charging stations are already in place around the U.K., according to a Shell press release.
More than 60% of households in English cities and urban areas don’t have access to off-street parking, Shell said, making home charging virtually impossible. It’s the same story in the United States, where home charging has become the preferred choice for many EV drivers, but options for those who live in cities, apartments, or condos are harder to come by.
Ubitricity electric-car charging cord
Shell announced plans to buy Ubitricity in January. It also earlier this year admitted that we’re past peak oil, and sees a business opportunity in carbon offsets.
The oil company said that, globally, it plans to grow its EV charging network from more than 60,000 charging stations today to more than 500,000 by 2025. However, the oil giant hasn’t discussed specific plans to bring Ubitricity’s on-street EV charging to the U.S.
There are no such large-scale projects for streetside charging yet in the U.S.; although one of the more ambitious ones we’ve reported on involves installations around Kansas City. A pilot program aims to install the first charging stations before the end of the year, with more to come if the program proves successful.

View original article at: “https://www.greencarreports.com//news/1133479_shell-and-ubitricity-target-50-000-on-street-ev-chargers-in-the-uk-by-2025”

Electric

Add a comment Cancel reply

Comments (0)

BAUC

… [Trackback]

[…] Read More to that Topic: autoseu.com/shell-and-ubitricity-target-50000-on-street-ev-chargers-in-the-uk-by-2025shell-and-ubitricity-target-50000-on-street-ev-chargers-in-the-uk-by-2025/ […]

Your comment is awaiting moderation

About us

John Hendricks

Blog Editor

We went down the lane, by the body of the man in black, sodden now from the overnight hail, and broke into the woods..

VW electric car sales plunge: Why are Europeans returning to petrol?

April 11, 2024

By Angela Barnes Sales of Volkswagen electric vehicles in Europe fell by almost a quarter in the first three...

Volvo EX30 in the test: Really a premium car at a volume price?

Stephen Edelstein

November 16, 2023

It starts at 36,590 euros, but how good is the small SUV? The EX30 is Volvo’s designated bestseller:...

VW ID.7: Estate is not called Variant... It's a Tourer

Stephen Edelstein

November 16, 2023

The car will be presented without camouflage in the coming months The station wagon version of the VW...

MG4 XPower (2023) in the test: The inexpensive rocket

Bengt Halvorson

November 16, 2023

320 kW, all-wheel drive and 3.8 seconds to 100 allow you to hunt Porsches in a compact car...

With a market presence in 9 countries AutosEU is an important part of the entire EU alternative mobility industry. AutosEU empowers people to drive their dreams by making the buying experience more simple, efficient and stress-free.

+420 773 969 126

[email protected]

Náměstí I. P. Pavlova 1785/3, Nové Město, 120 00 Praha, CZ IČO: 09652914 VAT Number: CZ09652914