September 2025

Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (August 2025)

Stay plugged in with Electro Beat, your August 2025 EV news round-up. From record UK used EV sales to NIO’s budget Firefly launch, NEVI funding boosts, Prague’s charging expansion, and Volkswagen’s 1.5m milestone - here’s what’s sparking the electric world this month.

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (August 2025)

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EV charging cards UK: How to choose the best one

Octopus Electroverse and Visa launch a new payment card to power next-gen fleets

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Cornwall, UK to North Cape, Norway (7,438 mile/11,970 km journey)

Three smartphones display colorful maps of the UK with charging station icons, set against a starry, abstract background.

Charging location pins on Octopus Electroverse map

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (July 2025)

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The smart way to save on EV public charging: Salary sacrifice explained

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The UK cities with the most EV chargers in 2025: Where to charge your EV

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The Electric Car Grant is back: Get up to £3,750 off a new EV in the UK

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ICE-ing, overstay fees & EV parking rules: what you need to know

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (June 2025)

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Smarter Fleet Electrification: How Octopus Electroverse is changing the game

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The ultimate charging network guide: Osprey

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How to find EV chargers near you (The easy way)

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (May 2025)

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From manufacture to motorway: How EV batteries are getting greener around the globe

Charged: 15 Questions with... Mer

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (April 2025)

The UK’s busiest EV charging spots – and how to dodge the crowds

The UK’s busiest EV charging spots – and how to dodge the crowds

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Electro Beat: Your Monthly Dose of EV News (March 2025)

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Fleet charging without the mark-ups: Comparing traditional solutions vs. Electroverse for Business

Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, using plug & charge functionality to automatically charge their EV with an IONITY chargepoint

Why are more UK consumers choosing electric cars?

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Women driving the future of electric mobility

Charged: 15 Questions with… IONITY

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Electro Beat: Your Monthly Dose of EV News (February 2025)

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5 EV charging behaviours to take up and why they matter

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Your favourites in one place: Plunge Pricing, charging discounts, and subscriptions all in the new offers tab!

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The ultimate charging network guide: Allego

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (December 2024 - January 2025)

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How to demo the Octopus Electroverse for Business platform

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Electroverse for Business sponsors the Europa EV Rally 2025!

Octopus Electroverse wrapped 2024

Octopus Electroverse 2024 Wrapped

Octopus Energy's Electroverse and Sainsbury's Smart Charge

Charged: 15 questions with... Sainsbury's Smart Charge

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Why do Chris and Julie, Pole to Pole, love electric vehicles? (Part 2)

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Why do Chris and Julie, Pole to Pole, love electric vehicles? (Part 1)

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'Refer a friend' Competition 2024

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (November 2024)

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Charged: 15 questions with... Atlante!

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Charged: 15 questions with... RAW Charging

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Christmas markets with EV charging nearby (global edition!)

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Which UK Christmas Markets Have EV Charging Stations?

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (October 2024)

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How to use the Electroverse map?

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Electroverse subscriptions: What are they and how to sign up

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Meet Chris and Julie: The adventuring duo who drove from the North to the South Pole... in an EV!

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No Turning Back: Why EV Owners Won't Return to Petrol or Diesel

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Things to do this Halloween in the UK (with EV charging stations)

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Halloween events with EV charging nearby (Germany edition!)

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Halloween events with EV charging nearby (Italy edition!)

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Halloween events with EV charging nearby (France edition!)

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Halloween events with EV charging nearby (Spain edition!)

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The electric fleet advantage: EVs vs. ICE vehicles for your business

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The ultimate charging network guide: InstaVolt

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (September 2024)

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Top attractions with EV charging: France

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The ultimate charging network guide: IONITY

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Can businesses claim back VAT on EV public charging?

How to order an Electrocard (& what to expect once you have!)

How to order Electrocards from the Octopus Electroverse for Business platform

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Octopus Electroverse credits - what are they & how do they work?

850k chargers in the electroverse

Octopus Electroverse is Europe's largest EV roaming network!

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World EV Day 2024: Electric driving is a breeze on the NC500!

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (August 2024)

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World EV Day 2024: High tech travel

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Volta Trucks X Electroverse: The EV Rally 2024

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World EV Day 2024: How managing an electric fleet of 1,600 can be easy!

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World EV Day 2024: Green transport is the way forward!

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World EV Day 2024: electric road tripping is a breeze!

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Charged: 15 questions with...ChargePlace Scotland

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Charged: 15 questions with... FOR EV

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The ultimate guide to EV incentives and grants for businesses

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (July 2024)

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Charged: 15 questions with...Applegreen

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The best ways to reduce your EV fleet charging costs

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Charged: 15 questions with...Believ

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UK Festivals with EV charging nearby

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How to ‘Refer a friend’ to Octopus Electroverse?

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Charged: 15 questions with... PowerDot

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Navigate the Paris Olympics in an EV!

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Is making the move to an electric fleet that expensive?

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Hotels with EV charging nearby - UK

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (June 2024)

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Dreamy EV Road Trips: UK Edition

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Charged: 15 Questions with... Fastned

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Electroverse for Business: Your most frequently asked questions, answered!

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Octopus Electroverse teams up with GWM ORA for a Clean Air Day road trip

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Hotels with EV charging nearby - Italy

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Which businesses can sign up for Octopus Electroverse for Business?

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV news (May 2024)

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How do I join my company’s Octopus Electroverse for Business account?

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The best gadgets for your electric vehicle

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Which EV charging discounts and benefits can EV drivers get with Octopus Electroverse?

How to use an on-street charger

Milestone alert: UK speeds towards 100k public EV chargers

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Electro Beat: Your monthly dose of EV positivity

Top evs to buy secondhand

The top EVs to buy secondhand

Secondhand EV Buying

The ultimate guide to buying a secondhand EV

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Milton Keynes to Nazaré, Portugal (1,400-mile EV road trip)

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Hotels with EV charging nearby - Germany

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Driving an electric vehicle in Germany

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How to use the Electroverse route planner

How to use an on-street charger

The Future of EV Charging