The Zapmap business newsletter
Welcome to our latest business newsletter from Zapmap, where we explore?the latest statistics, insights and key updates from the EV charging industry and beyond.
First, we have a special, guest appearance from?Bill Esterson –?Labour's Shadow Transport Minister?–?in this month's edition of The Charge. A keen EV advocate, we explore with Bill the Labour Party's plans for the EV sector if they were to win the next election.
We've also released our latest EV charging statistics, and are celebrating International Women's Day this year with a piece that explores how best to navigate EV ownership and charge with confidence.
You'll find a full overview of these stories?and more below, plus exclusive coverage of it all in our latest edition of The Charge.
The Charge?– from Zapmap Insights
Welcome to your latest?edition of The Charge, a discursive dive into all things EV charging.
Hot off the press, this month's episode sees a?special, guest appearance?from Labour's Shadow Transport Minister Bill Esterson.
Zapmap Founder Melanie Shufflebotham asks Bill how important EVs will be for Labour, whether they will revert back to 2030 for the petrol and diesel ban, and about Labour's plans for supporting the rollout of EV charging infrastructure. Do they recommit to the earlier date?
"We want to give a clear signal to industry and consumers to go electric, and go electric early."? —? Bill Esterson
We've released our latest EV charging statistics for the UK
We've published new figures detailing the growth of the UK's charge point infrastructure.?In February alone, 1,989 net new EV charging devices were added to the Zapmap database.
That means that by the end of February 2024, there were 57,290 electric vehicle charging points across the UK, across 32,575 charging locations. This represents a 47% increase in the total number of charging devices since February 2023. ?
What is Zapmap Spark?– and how could it help your business?
Zapmap Spark?enables companies of all shapes and sizes to provide a suite of EV-centric features within their own digital estate – through a single integration.
By integrating with Zapmap Spark, businesses can gain access to our unique dataset. This means partners will be able to provide their app users with data access to over 95% of UK public charging points, the vast majority of which display live availability status on a 24/7 basis.
In addition to charge point data,?Zapmap Spark offers companies the ability to provide EV route planning and cross-network digital payments in their own app – ensuring a seamless, end-to-end customer experience for the increasing numbers of electric car drivers in the UK and Europe. ?
She drives electric: Navigating EV ownership and charging with confidence
In honour of International Women's Day this year, we're sharing?guidance and thoughts on some of the challenges that many women face when embracing e-mobility, alongside some?useful tips to best navigate electric vehicle ownership?and charging.
Industry news
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A third of companies plan?to install chargers?in next year
New research from?Drax Electric Vehicles has revealed that one in three businesses across the UK plan?to install electric vehicle charging?points at the workplace within the next 12 months.
EV charging in mainland Europe: What's different?
As the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, we?took our first step into Europe in December. We map charge points in France, Germany and Benelux,?with more countries coming soon. So what's different on the continent?
Wiltshire to house new 3ti Solar Car Park
The first large-scale Solar Car Park in Europe?constructed from sustainable Glulam timber beams, the new car park?in Salisbury?is expected to generate 186MWh of electricity in its first year, enough to drive 679,856 miles in a modern EV.
Explore how we support the Department for Transport
Thanks to Zapmap data, the DfT produces high-level statistics on a monthly basis, with a granular view released quarterly. See how we work together to provide the UK's official statistics on charge point infrastructure.
Annual charging insights report is the most in-depth yet
Based on record responses from around 4,300 drivers of pure-electric cars, one?key finding from?the report is that motorway services toppled supermarkets as the most popular EV charging location last year.
Thanks for reading this?latest edition of our?business newsletter. If you're interested in learning more about?the topics we cover, we'd love to hear from you.
We work with a wide variety of partners in the EV sector and beyond – and are?always interested in working with companies where we can add value and help to accelerate the transition to zero-emission mobility. Find out how you can work with us on our website. ?