EZO has secured a \u00a3176m, 15-year contract to deliver and operate an electric vehicle charging network across the Midlands.<\/p>\n
The rollout will see 250 chargers installed across Worcestershire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Warwickshire, supporting around two million residents and focusing on rapid and ultra-rapid charging in key locations, including areas with limited off-street parking.<\/p>\n
Awarded by the Fourth Midlands EV Infrastructure Consortium (FMeviC), a partnership of the four county councils working alongside Midlands Connect, the contract is fully funded by central government and requires no direct capital investment from local authorities.<\/p>\n
It marks EZO\u2019s second major UK contract in the past year and brings its total UK contract value to \u00a3476m, and follows a \u00a3300m agreement in 2025 to deliver charging infrastructure across the north of Scotland.<\/p>\n
Across the UK and Ireland, EZO operates more than 5,900 chargers across 2,100 locations, serving over 140,000 registered EV drivers.<\/p>\n
The scheme forms part of wider efforts to expand public EV charging capacity ahead of national targets for 2030.<\/p>\n
Ollie Chatten, CEO of EZO said: \u201cThis partnership in the Midlands is another major milestone for EZO and a clear demonstration of the trust local UK authorities are placing in us to deliver EV charging at scale. This rollout will transform EV charging in the Midlands, making it easier than ever for residents and businesses to switch to clean transport.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur strategy is about more than deploying chargers – it\u2019s about building the infrastructure backbone for the next generation of mobility across communities. We have over 140,000 drivers now accessing our platform across the UK and Ireland, and we see a path to growing steadily. We are firmly on course to become one of the most trusted EV charging providers in the UK and Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company is backed by Rubicon Capital Advisors, which also supported investment from Aviva Investors in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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