The project, which is trialling a smart charging solution to the capacity challenge presented by increasing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) on local electricity networks, was launched in September 2016 at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle event. The aim is to recruit a total of 500-700 people buying new EVs – both pure electric vehicles […]
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Electric Nation took part in an event organised by Go Ultra Low Nottingham to showcase ultra-low emission vehicles on 6 May 2017 in Market Square. In addition to Electric Nation, many of Nottingham’s EV dealers also participated in the event. DriveElectric’s Ian Hanton, who was explaining to people about the Electric Nation project, says “The […]
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Electric Nation was featured on the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Breakfast Show with Trish Adudu on Monday 8 May (www.bbc.co.uk/bbccoventryandwarwickshire) Jason Savidge from Stratford Energy, one of the project’s smart charger installers, was interviewed as part of the programme. Jason explained how free smart chargers are available for electric vehicle owners as part of the […]
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Electric Nation promoted its offer of free electric vehicle smart chargers at the Swansea Clean Air Roadshow on Saturday 22nd April 2017, World Earth Day. The Electric Nation stand, sited in Castle Square in Swansea city centre, enjoyed many enquiries from people who are due to take delivery of new electric vehicles. The aim of […]
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The Electric Nation project has achieved a significant milestone with the installation of 100 electric vehicle (EV) home smart chargers. The project, which is trialling a smart charging solution to the capacity challenge presented by increasing numbers of EVs on local electricity networks, was launched in September 2016 at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle event. […]
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If you live in South Wales and you’re considering buying an electric vehicle, then come along to the Swansea Clean Air Roadshow event to meet the Electric Nation team and find out how you can get a free home smart charger. The smart charger is one of the very latest on the market, it can […]
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Electric vehicles continue to become more popular with motorists Buyers of new EVs can now have one of the very latest home smart chargers installed – for free The Electric Nation project is recruiting new EV owners in the Midlands, South West and South Wales Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Milton Keynes have become the […]
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This year’s Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the press on Tuesday 7 March, features new electric vehicles (EVs) from a range of manufacturers, with larger battery capacities offering greater driving ranges, but will motorists be able to charge them? Research suggests that some of the UK’s local electricity networks will need intervention to enable […]
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Electric vehicle owners are starting to have free smart chargers installed as a result of their participation in the Electric Nation project. The latest smart chargers will future-proof their electric vehicle (EV) home charging, and they will play an important role in a research project to ensure that the UK’s local electricity networks can cope […]
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In the last version of our newsletter we reported that we’d commissioned the Electric Nation test rig at EA Technology’s office in Capenhurst. Since then the system has been extensively tested. The purpose of the test system is to: Test the operation of demand control before roll-out to trial participants Check the reliability of sending […]
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