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Welcome to your Plug in Newsletter, keeping you?regularly updated on electric and sustainable transport news taking place across Nottingham.
 ?Achievements in 2022?
 Wireless Charging of Electric Taxis (WiCET) is a ?3.4 million project funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles through Innovate UK to assess the commercial and technical viability of deploying wireless charging for electric hackney cabs.
Nine taxis have been fitted with the technology and five wireless charging pads were installed on the Trent Street rank outside Nottingham Station over the summer.
Following the launch in September local drivers have begun trialling the technology and providing feedback on their experiences. With many drivers already beginning to see the benefits it can bring. ?
The Electric Van Experience (EVE) has continued to support businesses and organisations with offering them the chance to loan an electric van.
Recently, we celebrated our 100th loan to Mark Bushnell Ltd, a local cameraman, who was thrilled to have the opportunity to see what using one is like saying "I absolutely love it and really don?t want to give it back!". EVE is set to finish in March 2023 with the final spaces now filled up.
If you would like to join the waiting list, please click?here?to fill out an expression of interest form.?
 With Superpedestrian completing their first full year in Nottingham, many improvements and progress has been made with the e-scooter trial. Over 1 million rides have taken place this year with 2.5 million kilometres travelled.
Docking stations have now been introduced in key locations across the city to help tackle parking issues. Regular events have taken place each month to educate the public how to safely use e-scooters on the streets of Nottingham.
The new Pedestrian Defence technology is to be introduced in the coming weeks with the software able to detect when users are riding on the pavement. The e-scooter trial has now been extended to May 2024.
Nottingham City Council recently announced a new partnership with Lime who will be bringing e-bikes to Nottingham in Spring 2023.
Lime's e-bikes will provide a safe, convenient and affordable travel for residents looking to replace car journeys with more sustainable transport options. 700 e-bikes are set to be available for hire in the new year with a pay as you go scheme.
 Our D2N2 publically accessible charge point network continued to grow in 2022, with more chargers added this year including the first ultra-rapid 150kW charger at Castle Boulevard/Willoughby Street. Use of the network is also continuing to rise as more local residents transition to EVs. November saw a record month for the network for the total charge events in a month!
The Broadmarsh car park has made a key contribution to the D2N2 charge point network - with 81 charging sockets available, it regularly ranks among the top 5 sites on the network for the number of charging events each month. It's there if you need a place to charge your electric car at work or just want to leave it whilst you go shopping or for a bite to eat.?
We plan to continue expanding the network in 2023. Through working with councillors and other departments at the council as well as some local residents, we have had many suggestions put forward for new charge point locations. These are currently being investigated, so that planning can began for the most suitable sites in the new year. These new sites will be funded through the Government?s Levelling Up Fund and are particularly looking to target improving charging provision for residential areas with limited off-street parking.
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