Sales of electric cars in the EU broke records in 2022 – which country in Europe is leading the way?
According to a report by the European Alternative Fuels Observatory, the sales of electric cars in the European Union reached a new record in 2022, with 2.2 million electric vehicles sold. This represents an 81% increase compared to the previous year, and is a clear indication of the growing popularity of electric cars in Europe. […]
FAQ: Switching your fleet to Electric
Q: What are the benefits of switching to electric vehicles for my fleet? A: There are several benefits to switching to electric vehicles, including: lower operating costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved energy efficiency, and increased driving range with advancements in battery technology. Q: What do I need to know about charging infrastructure for my […]
Workplace Charging
As electric vehicles become more popular, more and more people are looking for ways to charge their vehicles at the workplace. Charging at the workplace has several benefits, including convenience, cost savings, and the opportunity to reduce emissions from transportation. One of the biggest advantages of charging at the workplace is convenience. Instead of having […]
Why use Dynamic Load Balancing?
In the field of electric vehicle charging, dynamic load management (or DLM) refers to optimising the charging load of a property so that: With far fewer public charging posts than electric cars in Europe, more and more people are choosing to charge their cars at home, and electrical safety is becoming a growing concern, especially […]
Electrifying Fleets
The world of consumer vehicles has gone mad for EVs. For years, the waves of change have been drawing the electric revolution inexorably closer. Electrifying commercial fleets, however, is a little different from trading in the family SUV for a VW ID.4. Fleet vehicles have schedules and require maintenance that’s more consistent and often more […]
Plug types EV Charging
Type 1 plug (Yazaki) The Type 1 isn’t that popular, since this is a 100V plug and it is mainly used in North America and Japan. Charging an electric car with the Yazaki plug is possible, but charging is much slower. This is caused by the fact that one of the three available phases is […]
EU lawmakers back ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035
BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) – European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to support an effective EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to speed Europe’s shift to electric vehicles. The vote upholds a key pillar of the European Union’s plans to cut net […]
Public charging points vs. private charging stations
You have several options when charging your electric car. You can charge the car at a public charging station along the road, or at a charging point at the office or at home. People who charge their electric car at home usually do so with a charging station that can be mounted on the wall. […]
Online and offline charging points
The charging points that work offline are only connected to the car. As soon as the plug is connected, the charging point starts charging and it stops as soon as the plug is disconnected or the battery is full. Most modern charging points are equipped with the latest technologies and are connected to the internet. […]
Calculate the charging time for the electric car
The charging time of an electric car is easy to calculate. To make this calculation, you need the battery capacity and the charging capacity of the car. If you divide these, you know how long it takes to charge an electric car. If your car has a capacity of 60 kWh, around 55 kWh of […]
