BT plugs in first EV charger repurposed from landline street cabinet

Stuart Stone
clock • 3 min read
Credit: BT Group
Image:

Credit: BT Group

Up to 60,000 street cabinets could help tackle shortfall in EV charging infrastructure, Group claims

BT Group's start-up and digital incubation arm Etc. has today announced it will power up its first electric vehicle (EV) charging unit fashioned from a street cabinet that was previously used to house...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Stuart Stone
Author spotlight

Stuart Stone

View profile
More from Stuart Stone

How Chirrup.ai is using birdsong to help food producers understand 'previously invisible' nature

'Turning point': Sherbet raises £40m to expand electric black taxi fleet

More on Transport

'UK first': DP World launches low carbon fuel programme for trucks
Transport

'UK first': DP World launches low carbon fuel programme for trucks

Trial aims to support truck operators transition to low carbon fuels ahead of switching to electric at its London and Southampton ports

Amber Rolt
clock 01 September 2025 • 3 min read
Study: Transport emissions from UK's richest households set to soar
Transport

Study: Transport emissions from UK's richest households set to soar

New analysis from IPPR calculates that transport-related emissions from the UK's richest households are on track to be 20 times higher than those from poorer households

Amber Rolt
clock 28 August 2025 • 3 min read
Aurrigo secures over £1m to drive sustainable airport transport innovation
Transport

Aurrigo secures over £1m to drive sustainable airport transport innovation

Autonomous technology specialist receives backing for trials at airports in the midlands and on the Orkney Islands

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 28 August 2025 • 4 min read