[New] InstaVolt to double size of Banbury charging hub

Mark Bursa

InstaVolt is expanding its ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire, doubling the number of chargers that currently exist on-site in response to continued consumer demand.

The expansion will see 16 new 120kW rapid chargers installed alongside the existing 16 rapid chargers. Instavolt says minimal disruption will be experienced on site during the installation and no chargers will be unavailable during construction of the project. The additional chargers will be switched on from spring 2023.

example, if a vehicle licence is due to expire on December 20, 2022, it will remain licensed until April 20, 2023.

This applies to any taxi or PHV licence that expires during this period, regardless of whether an inspection has been booked or not. Any booking that has been made will be cancelled with immediate effect and the vehicle is not required to attend a vehicle inspection site.

The proposed change will not apply to taxis and PHVs that have already been inspected in December and licensed for a 12-month period. Vehicles that failed an inspection in December will not be exempt, and must be retested before they can be used.

InstaVolt CEO Adrian Keen said: “The number of EVs on the road is up year on year, with recent figures showing the ratio of EVs to charge points now sits at 15:1. While this figure is impressive and shows that EV uptake is far from stalling, it also demonstrates that work still needs to be done to ensure the charging infrastructure keeps up with demand.”