1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (490+ words) InstaVolt has launched an appeal against a council decision to reject an advertising wind turbine. The application, intended to promote its ultra-rapid charging hub near Winchester, was refused by the city council in May. It attracted 93 public objections. InstaVolt, which…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (228+ words) A LACK of charging for electric vehicles is causing potential hazards on a new Winchester estate, a meeting heard. Many of the homes on Kings Barton have been built with no EV charging, and those that have are paying high…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (453+ words) Motorists are increasingly choosing recycled car parts to save money as repair costs continue to climb. Shedfield-based Silverlake Automotive Recycling, a supplier of affordable recycled car parts, has reported a 31 per cent rise in sales since the end of 2023. It…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (495+ words) Thousands of new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are set to be installed across Hampshire in a major boost for greener transport. The rollout forms part of a nationwide effort to support communities without off-street charging options and aims to make…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (235+ words) A business is generating its own energy and sending surplus power back to the grid. Cinergi, based on Romsey Industrial Estate, received a £5,000 solar grant from Test Valley Borough Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Dan Loveridge, managing director…...

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (400+ words) PLANS to turn more than 12 hectares of Hampshire farmland into a solar farm have been submitted to Winchester City Council (WCC). Developer ILOS New Energy UK is hoping to build the facility, which will generate 5.4MW annually, at Western Court Farm,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (487+ words) A flagship EV charging hub is marking its first anniversary. The InstaVolt Superhub, launched on March 24, 2025, has since powered more than 4.5 million miles of electric journeys, helping to avoid more than 1.2 million kilograms of CO₂ emissions. This is equivalent to planting…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (457+ words) Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan is considering introducing charges on large SUVs driven in the capital, a new document suggests. Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Vision Zero action plan warned there is a “pressing need for targeted safety interventions” over…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (386+ words) Cinergi, based in the Romsey Industrial Estate, officially opened on November 29, with the ribbon cut by Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and North Southampton. Ms Nokes said: "It’s a real pleasure to be here today to mark an important milestone…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (277+ words) A Winchester electric vehicle (EV) charging hub has been recognised as the best in the UK at two industry awards. InstaVolt’s Winchester Superhub was named Charging Destination of the Year at the EVIES Awards 2025. The site also won EV Infrastructure…...