ANWB, together with Equans and Deftpower, is launching a pilot in Amsterdam where electric drivers will receive cashback if they adjust their charging session to the price of electricity on the grid. This was confirmed by technology partner Deftpower to Automotive Online (Red. Sister company within publisher ProMedia) . The trial will be officially announced…
Every year, Peut the Free Pump chooses a new national cause for the Tank & Donate savings programme. In 2025, it will be Stichting DierenLot, an organisation dedicated to helping animals in need.
Electric car sales in the Netherlands continue to grow, but almost exclusively within the business market. Among private buyers, demand is actually decreasing. This is according to the BOVAG EV Market Monitor 2024.
OK gas station ‘De Westereen’ in the Frisian town of the same name between Dokkum and Drachten, has opened with a staffed luxury OK Shop after an extensive renovation. Late last year, the forecourt, pumps and awning already changed from TotalEnergies to OK colours.
Drive thinks the government’s plans to overhaul service stations in the Netherlands are a little too hasty. The industry association believes that the plans bet rather heavily on a theoretical future for the landscape of refuelling, loading, shops and parking.
From today, registration is open for the Charging Infrastructure Innovation Award 2025. This award recognises innovative solutions that contribute to the future of the charging infrastructure in the Netherlands. The winner will be announced during the Congres Laadinfra Nederland on 20 May.
Circle K has lost summary proceedings over the lease of extra land to Fastned at service station De Aalscholver along the A6. According to the preliminary relief judge, the state did not act unlawfully with this decision.
BYD has presented a battery pack and charging system that allows an electric car to charge up to 400 kilometres of driving range within five minutes. Bloomberg news agency reports. The system will be introduced in the Chinese market in April in the Han L and Tang L, two high-end models.
Charging electric cars outside peak times on the grid can have a big impact in the fight against grid congestion. So says grid operator Enexis after a trial of ‘grid-aware charging’ at 1,600 charging points in North Brabant and Limburg.