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Council approves £473,000 expansion to electric vehicle charging network amid ‘market failure’ of private sector to deliver
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (377+ words) Councillors have approved a "473,000 plan to expand and improve the electric vehicle charging network amid a perceived "failure" of the private market to deliver in Shetland. A report on the Scottish government's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund was presented to Monday's…...
Is the latest electric car from Mazda perfectly suited for hiding in the back when leaving police questioning?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (392+ words) A friend recently told me we were living through history, with some elite individuals being held to account for their actions. As a car person, it was interesting to see the vehicles Thames Valley Police used to escort the Arrestee…...
Fury sparked as Tesco refuses to offer Shetland EV drivers insurance due to a lack of vehicle repair services
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (552+ words) A shortage of suitable vehicle repair services in the isles has sparked a row over a supermarket giant's refusal to offer insurance to drivers of electric cars. Tesco decided it would no longer offer insurance services to drivers of electric…...
Council owned car blocking rapid charge point for over a fortnight is driving folk away from EV ownership
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) A council owned car has been parked in one of Shetland's few rapid charge points for more than a fortnight - causing such frustration for electric vehicle owners that one has decided to revert to petrol. Corey Mason has complained to…...