Electric Vehicles

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    Cornwall Insight comments on 52% growth in EV charging devices

    At the end of 2019, there were ~17,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points, over 29,000 connectors, and over 10,500 charging locations recorded on Zap-Map. Research shows that there was a 52% increase in the number of charging devices in 2019 compared with 2018. Within the overall growth of the...

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    Record EV sales break National Grid’s scenario

    Electric vehicle (EV) sales bucked the overall 2019 trend of falling car sales with figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) showing that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) registrations have risen by 144% to 37,850. According to further research from Cornwall Insight on these figures, the BEV sales for 2019...

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    Market share of electric vehicles doubles in FY20

    In a landscape of stagnating new car sales, electric vehicle (EV) sales have soared. With further analysis by Pixie Energy on the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures* showing the market share of EVs almost doubling in the first half of the Financial Year FY20. The below graph...

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    Electric vehicles on track to pass National Grid’s Consumer Evolution projections

    Data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) last week saw battery electric vehicles (BEV) record their largest-ever monthly share of new car registrations in August 2019. Further research into these figures by Cornwall Insight shows that at the current pace of BEV registrations the UK is...

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    The rise of collaboration in the electric vehicle space

    Electric vehicle (EV) collaborations between global automotive manufacturers have started to gather pace. In fact, the latest research from Cornwall Insight’s Charged Up: Future Fleet shows that these ventures have steadily grown since December 2018. With eight of the 13 major car manufacturers having either engaged or attempted to arrange...

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    Solutions to electric vehicle range anxiety

    Tom Lusher, Analyst at Cornwall Insight, presented at the Technology as a Service (TaaS) Energising Future Mobility Conference 2019 at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham today. He spoke on the issue of range anxiety and how vital it is for industry players to work together to tackle this obstacle...

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    Could the UK learn from Norway’s electric vehicle market?

    During the first quarter of 2019, battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations grew by 87.5% across the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), in comparison to the same quarter in the previous year. In fact, the total number of BEVs registered across the EU and EFTA almost...

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    Local authorities’ ability to deliver local energy projects

    A recent report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) highlighted Local Authorities (LAs) growing concerns surrounding energy prices, with many LAs starting to invest now to allay these concerns. Although some LAs are well advanced in developing local energy strategies and can clearly define investment opportunities in energy, others are only starting...

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    Cornwall Insight’s case for fuel cards for electric fleet vehicles

    Fuel cards are used by the fleet industry to allow drivers to pay for the petrol/diesel at fuel stations, with the company invoiced directly. There are concerns that these cards will be phased out as fleets start to adopt electric vehicle’s (EVs). The mass market for petrol and diesel is...

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    Average electric vehicle range exceeds 200 miles

    There is a wide misconception that the range of electric vehicles (EVs) remains low. The latest research from Cornwall Insight has revealed that the average range of EVs available on the UK market exceeds 200 miles. The below graph – based upon data from the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test...

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    Pixie Energy’s analysis of UKPN’s Optimise Prime

    In March, Hitachi confirmed that 2019 would see London and the South East play host to Optimise Prime – a UK Power Networks (UKPN) project. The project aims to understand the charging patterns of commercial (fleet) electric vehicles (EVs) and their impact on networks. The project seeks to answer how...

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    Fleets could lead the electric vehicle roll-out

    Fleets are an essential part of the transport industry, with approximately 5mn fleet vehicles on Great Britain’s roads. However, recent research from Pixie Energy, a subsidiary of Cornwall Insight Group, showcased in their latest insight paper Arming the Fleet – accelerating businesses scale adoption of EVs, reveals a general absence...

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    The competitive outlook in electric vehicle space maturing

    According to Cornwall Insight, the electric vehicle (EV) and energy space is starting to mature, with companies continually innovating, not only their offerings but the way they access customers. This fact is further cemented by the partnership between E.ON and vehicle leasing specialist ALD Automotive. This sees E.ON become the...