December 2024

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

Even in the lead up to Christmas, things don’t slow down in the EV industry, but don’t worry, we have the low-down for you! Tesla’s new 500kW V4 Superchargers were announced, Jaguar’s dramatic rebranding and a plant in Germany has promised more materials for EV batteries!

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Charged: 15 Questions with… IONITY

EV charging behaviours to adopt

5 EV charging behaviors to take up and why they matter

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

Pole to Pole electric vehicle with zap mascots in the snow

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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Christmas markets with EV charging nearby (global edition!)

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Which UK Christmas Markets Have EV Charging Stations?

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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!)

InstaVolt CPO Blog Template

The ultimate charging network guide: InstaVolt

Attractions with EV Charging France

Top attractions with EV charging: France

IONITY CPO Blog Template

The ultimate charging network guide: IONITY

Festival Blog Header

UK Festivals with EV charging nearby

Refer a friend blog header

How to ‘Refer a friend’ to Octopus Electroverse?

Charging at the Olympics

Navigate the Paris Olympics in an EV!

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Hotels with EV charging nearby - UK

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Dreamy EV Road Trips: UK Edition

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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

Image of Electric Universe mascot, Zapman, packing EV with family for road trip

The best gadgets for your electric vehicle

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

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)

Hotel blog - Germany

Hotels with EV charging nearby - Germany

Driving your EV in (Germany)

Driving an electric vehicle in Germany

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How to use the Electroverse route planner

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Mastering Efficiency: The Art of Driving Electric Vehicles

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Why can public charging be more expensive than home charging?

Charging payments blog header

How to pay for electric car charging on the public network

Electroverse 2023 A Year in Review - header

Octopus Electroverse 2023 Wrapped

How do EV batteries save the grid - header

Can electric vehicle batteries help power the grid?

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What is Octopus Electroverse Plunge Pricing?

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Tips and tricks to overcome charging related dilemmas

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Driving an electric vehicle in the Netherlands

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What is wireless EV charging?

Hotel blog - Spain header (new)

Hotels with EV charging nearby - Spain

Hotel blog - France header

Hotels with EV charging nearby - France

A Beginners Guide to Octopus Electroverse Oct 24

A beginner's guide to Octopus Electroverse

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Electroverse customisations

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Driving an electric vehicle in France

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Driving an electric vehicle in Spain

Two zapmen sat in a car looking at signposts which lead to Italian locations

Driving an electric vehicle in Italy

Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, daydreaming about sharing an electric vehicle

Electric vehicle sharing

Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, looking confused over EV car tax

Do I need to pay road tax on an electric vehicle?

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Sign up (or in!) to Octopus Electroverse

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Top tips for long road trips!

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How efficient are electric vehicles?

Green Lithium - New UK Lithium Refinery News Header

EV News: UK's first Lithium refinery

Holiday Blues Header - Sad Zap misses holiday

How to get over holiday blues (EV road trip edition)

Graphic of Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, interviewing a colleague about the price drop of used electric cars

Second-hand electric vehicle prices are dropping!

Electroverse Features You Should Know (part 3) header

Octopus Electroverse features you should know (part 3)

EV Toolkit - Guide before you buy header

The EV Toolkit (Guide Before You Buy)

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Your most frequently asked questions, answered!

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Bi-directional charging

Octopus Electroverse electrocard on EV charge point

How to use an Octopus Electrocard

Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, charges EV using an on-street charger

How to use an untethered, on-street EV charger

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What to do if an EV charge point is broken or out of order?

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Local electric taxis

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Surrey to Normandy (1,000-mile EV road trip)

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Norwich to Stratford, London (240-mile EV road trip)

Can EV batteries be recycled header

Can EV batteries be recycled?

Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, standing in front of an EV charging curve graphic

What is a charging curve?

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Lancashire to Hampshire (249-mile EV road trip)

How to use the Electroverse car apps Oct 24

How to use the Octopus Electroverse car apps

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How to rent an EV

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Electric Power: Women in EVs

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

What is Plug & Charge?

Octopus Electroverse mascot, Zapman, standing by an EV charger, confused.

Which charging networks offer rapid and ultra-rapid charging speeds?

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Octopus Electroverse 2022 Wrapped

Image show Octopus Electric Universe mascot, Zapman, using the Electroverse app to make public charging simple

Electroverse features you should know (part 2)

Image shows Octopus Electric Universe mascot, Zapman, using the public charging network to charge EV

Top tips for using the public charging network

Image shows Electric Universe mascot, Zapman, demonstrating how electricity is generated for EV charging

What affects your EV charging speed?

image shows Electric Universe mascot, Zapman, getting an electric car through the Octopus Salary Sacrifice Scheme

How can I get an electric car through salary sacrifice?

Image shows Zapman, the Electric Universe mascot, driving an electric car in the winter

How does cold weather affect EV battery capacity?

Image shows Zapman, Electric Universe mascot, reading books on the history of the electric vehicle

The History of the Electric Vehicle (...and what's to come!)

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kW v kWh – what's the difference?

how to use the Electroverse in app charging feature

How to charge your car... from your phone!

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Top UK Attractions with EV Charging Stations

how to order an Octopus Electrocard using the app

How to order an Octopus Electrocard

How to use the Electroverse App Oct 24 New Splash Screen

How to use the Octopus Electroverse app

Image of Electric Universe mascot, Zapman, packing EV with family for road trip

EV Road Trip Checklist

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Octopus Electroverse Features You Should Know

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EV Life Hacks

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The definitive EV dictionary

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EV Charging Station Etiquette

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Common EV Misconceptions

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EV Connectors and Speeds

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Why EVs are worth the switch

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The Life of an EV Battery

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How do EVs work?