Daily EV news · UK · 13 August 2026
EV Charging
RAW Charging opens 28 bay EV hub at Charlton Riverside in Southeast London
RAW Charging has launched a 28 bay charging hub at Charlton Riverside in Southeast London, comprising 12 50kW DC rapid chargers and 16 22kW AC fast chargers. The site is located near London City Airport and retail destinations including Sainsbury's, M&S, Boots, Decathlon and PureGym. RAW has now deployed over 65 charging bays across East and Southeast London through hubs at Eastern Avenue Retail Park, Gallions Reach Shopping Park, Merrielands Retail Park and Forest Hill.
Why it matters
The deployment demonstrates RAW Charging's continued focus on retail and leisure anchor sites, a model that offers predictable footfall and dwell time for charge point operators. The mix of 50kW DC and 22kW AC units reflects a strategy to serve both rapid top up and longer stay use cases at a single location.
Electric Vehicles
Turntide wins UK government backing for £17 million axial flux motor scale-up in North East England
Turntide Technologies has secured UK government grant funding for Project SUPREME, a £17 million matched-funded programme running 18 months to January 2028. The project will automate labour-intensive manufacturing steps for axial flux motors at facilities in Gateshead and Cramlington, Northumberland, aiming to validate the technology for volume production. Axial flux motors offer compact, lightweight designs with higher power density than radial flux alternatives, but have historically faced cost and complexity barriers at scale.
Why it matters
The programme signals public investment in advanced motor manufacturing infrastructure that could lower unit costs and expand supply options for EV and equipment OEMs. Successful automation may open axial flux technology to mid-volume vehicle programmes, widening the competitive landscape for traction motor procurement.