Leicester-based metalwork firm,
ADS Laser Cutting, has reported a significant rise in orders from companies managing the roll-out of kerbside electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, suggesting that momentum is finally being realised across the country. The firm has reported a 15% increase in orders in the year-to-date compared to the same period last year from companies that include
NOTE Haddenham Ltd,
Celestica and
Asteelflash which are among those managing the roll-out of on-street EV charging points.
Stuart Rowan, ADS Laser sales and marketing director, said: “The lack of kerbside EV charging has long been a major sticking point in the UK’s transition to EVs. However, businesses that include,
Connected Kerb,
Trojan Energy and
Ubitricity have addressed this with their range of innovative kerbside solutions and we have been honoured to collaborate with several of these at the R&D stage to ensure the functional durability of the infrastructure to make kerbside charging a feasible option. As a result, we have become an approved supplier to several of these solutions providers and now receive regular orders from the installers managing the assembly and installation of the kerbside solutions.”
Since first partnering with an EV charging provider in 2021 to prototype single and dual-charging mount posts, ADS Laser has gone on to secure multiple orders to supply installers working on kerbside charging roll-outs across the country. The firm most recently secured a trio of orders at the start of July worth over £100,000 with NOTE Haddenham as part of a roll-out programme for a market leader in EV charging market leader.
Mr Rowan concluded: “We believe that this growth in orders for kerbside charging solutions demonstrates that this vital part of the UK’s EV charging landscape is, at last, being recognised and taken seriously. However, much more needs to be done to both upgrade the national grid capacity and to drive greater efficiencies in the planning required for these solutions. Nonetheless, based on the growth we have witnessed, we are estimating that orders will continue to increase at pace over the next few years.”