Birmingham launches on-street chargepoint with ubitricity

Birmingham City Council has launched a project to expand the city’s electric vehicle charging network. Working partnership with ubitricity, the council is carrying out a pilot deployment of 560 lamppost EV chargepoints across residential areas of the city where access to private off-street parking is limited or unavailable.

The project is being delivered in response to data showing that most electric cars are kept at homes without access to a private driveway. Not having access to...