Daily EV news · UK · 3 June 2026
EV Charging
Morrisons Reading supermarket nears completion of EV charging facility
Morrisons in Basingstoke Road, Reading, is close to finishing installation of electric vehicle charging points in its car park, installed by Motor Fuel Group. The facility, which also includes a jet wash, will serve one of Reading's busiest supermarkets, visited by thousands of customers weekly.
Why it matters
The rollout adds destination charging capacity at a high footfall retail site, demonstrating continued grocery sector investment in EV infrastructure. Motor Fuel Group's involvement signals ongoing partnerships between fuel retailers and supermarket chains to deploy charging at existing forecourt and car park assets.
Holden Group runs three day EV test drive event at Gridserve Norwich forecourt
East Anglia car dealership Holden Group is hosting an electric vehicle test drive event from 4 to 6 June at the Gridserve electric forecourt in Postwick, Norwich. The event offers test drives of more than 20 electric models from seven brands and aims to demonstrate charging infrastructure in a no pressure setting away from traditional dealership environments.
Why it matters
The event illustrates how charging site operators like Gridserve are partnering with automotive retailers to drive EV adoption, positioning forecourts as experiential hubs that combine infrastructure demonstration with vehicle sales channels.
Stoke on Trent installs six new EV charging sockets
Six new electric vehicle charging sockets have been installed in Stoke on Trent, according to Stoke Nub News. The report provides no further detail on charger type, location, operator or funding source for the deployment.
Why it matters
The installation adds to the UK's public charging network, though the small scale and lack of technical specification limit insight into local procurement strategy or infrastructure gaps being addressed.
Fuuse launches Fleet 360 platform unifying home, depot and public EV charging management
Fuuse has launched Fleet 360, a charge point management system that consolidates workplace, depot, home and public charging into a single real-time view. The platform includes access to 93,000 public chargers via an integrated Paua charge card, covering more than 88% of the UK's rapid charging infrastructure from operators including Gridserve, Ionity, Osprey, Shell Recharge and EV On The Move. Fuuse claims Fleet 360 is the first system to cover all charging types, enabling cost tracking, home charging reimbursement and identification of cost leakage for fleet operators.
Why it matters
Fleet operators procuring charging infrastructure can now evaluate a unified management layer that reduces vendor fragmentation and simplifies cost reconciliation across multiple charging environments. The platform's integration with major public networks may influence procurement decisions for fleets seeking interoperability and centralised billing.
Lisburn and Castlereagh Council increases commitment to EV charger provision
Lisburn and Castlereagh Borough Council has announced an increased commitment to providing EV charging infrastructure across its area. The announcement was published on the council's official website, though specific figures on the number of chargers or investment were not detailed in the available excerpt.
Why it matters
Local authority commitments to expanding public charging networks signal upcoming procurement opportunities for charge point operators and installers targeting Northern Ireland's growing EV infrastructure pipeline.
UK raises home charger grant to £500 and eases planning rules for England installations
The UK Government has increased its home charger grant from £350 to £500, covering nearly half of a typical installation cost, and relaxed planning rules in England to reduce application requirements for certain residential and business charge points. The higher grant applies to renters, flat owners, landlords, households with on-street parking and businesses, and will run until March 2027, the scheme's expected final year. Planning changes also support cross-pavement charging for drivers without driveways.
Why it matters
Higher subsidies and simpler permitting lower barriers for residential charge point installations, potentially expanding the addressable market for CPOs and installers serving multi-occupancy buildings and on-street solutions. The 2027 end date creates a defined window for grant-supported projects.
Electric Vehicles
Property platform launches affordability map for first-time buyers near UK cities
Reallymoving has released an interactive Home Affordability Map showing where first-time buyers can afford the highest proportion of two-bedroom properties within a 60-minute commute of major UK towns and cities. Grimsby recorded the highest affordability at 99% of two-bedroom homes within the average local first-time buyer budget of £154,000, followed by Burnley at 98% and Tonypandy at 94%. In London, Erith showed 92% affordability and Barking 90%, while Southampton and Portsmouth recorded 92% and 84% respectively in the south-east.
Why it matters
This story does not relate to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, procurement or charge point operations and falls outside EVNews editorial scope.