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Partner Spotlight: Medlocks
From trade counter to customer wall: Growing EV charging with Medlocks
How VCHRGD’s reliable, competitively priced and easy-to-support EV charging hardware is helping Medlocks give electricians a charger brand they can recommend with confidence.
The relationship began with a simple introduction and, thanks to common values, developed quickly.
Medlocks has always looked for suppliers that align with its own way of doing business: practical, relationship-led and focused on long-term value.
VCHRGD stood out early because it did not feel like a supplier trying to push stock quickly and move on. The business showed clear commitment to building and maintaining the right product, supporting the trade and delivering a competitively priced proposition.
That mattered to Medlocks. In EV charging, the market has seen brands come and go, leaving wholesalers and installers exposed when product, supply or support falls short. VCHRGD offered something different: a charger brand with the ambition to grow, but with the product focus and support mindset needed to earn trust of wholesalers, installers and, ultimately, customers.
— Monday 11th May 2026
Articles: Rethinking EV charging economics for fleets
Rethinking EV charging economics for fleets
For the overwhelming majority of fleet operators, the transition to electric vehicles is on. Whole-life cost models are improving, benefit-in-kind incentives remain attractive, and sustainability targets are accelerating decision-making.
But as fleets scale their EV rollout, one area needs to start gaining more prominence – the economics of charging.
While vehicle and running costs are well understood, the long-term cost and complexity of charging is often less visible at the outset. Yet for fleets deploying charging across depots, workplaces, and driver homes, infrastructure can quickly become one of the most significant operational considerations.
— Monday 11th May 2026
Partner Spotlight: So Energy
Delivering simple, reliable and scalable home charging for So Energy customers
By pairing So Energy’s customer-first EV offering with VCHRGD’s competitively priced, proven hardware and UK-based support, the partnership is helping refine the home charging process and strengthen confidence for customers and installers.
Home EV charging is becoming a core part of the energy customer journey. But for many drivers, the process can feel complicated with the buying of an EV often followed by a series of decisions about chargers, installers, tariffs and energy plans.
For energy suppliers delivering EV propositions, the challenge is clear. Customers need barriers removed and charging to be simple, affordable and reliable from day one.
So Energy’s mission is to remove that complexity. The company positions its offering around affordable renewable electricity, excellent service and solutions that allow customers to focus on what matters most in their daily lives.
— Tuesday 21st April 2026
VCHRGD partners with Kelvelec
New agreement strengthens national distribution and supports growing installer demand for reliable, tariff-compatible EV chargers
VCHRGD, the UK-based EV charging manufacturer, has announced a new distribution partnership with Kelvelec, further expanding its presence across the UK electrical wholesale market.
The agreement will see Kelvelec stock and distribute VCHRGD’s range of smart EV chargers via their UK-wide base of wholesale clients, improving accessibility for electrical contractors and installers seeking reliable, cost-effective charging solutions backed by strong technical support
— Monday 13th April 2026
Articles: EV Chargers and CPMS: Are we seeing the end of the monthly socket fee?
By Fraser Koefman, Commercial Director, VCHRGD
The UK EV charging market is entering a more commercially mature phase. Vehicle uptake, driven by new models, greater affordability and used EV confidence, continues to rise, workplace charging is expanding, and residential blocks are under growing pressure to better enable infrastructure. This is great news, but as deployment accelerates, more fundamental questions around how our market operates are emerging. In particular, I’m having a lot of discussions with VCHRGD partners about charge point management systems (CPMS) economics and the longevity of the current, dominant market model.
For years, the CPMS structure has centred on monthly socket fees, transaction charges and multi-year contracts. In early-stage markets, that model provided predictability, but, as EV adoption broadens, as we’re clearly seeing across SME workplaces and mixed-use residential sites, this model is arguably beginning to look outdated.
— Monday 13th April 2026
New Team Member: Gordon Ross
Welcome to Gordon Ross, our new Marketing Director!
We’re delighted to announce Gordon Ross as our first-ever Marketing Director, ready to support next phase of our EV charging growth.
Read about Gordon’s appointment in full in our attest press release…
— Wednesday 18th March 2026
Partner Spotlight: Tap Electric
How competitively priced, reliable EV chargers and exceptional support made VCHRGD the ideal hardware partner for Tap Electric.
As EV adoption continues at pace across workplaces, residential blocks, fleets, and semi-public locations, Charge Point Management Systems (CPMS) are under increasing pressure.
In this partner spotlight we take a look at how VCHRGD helps Tap Electric offer competitive, reliable charging without unnecessary complexity.
— Monday 9th February 2026
Partner Spotlight: Ascent Energy Services
How VCHRGD helps Ascent deliver a smarter, smoother EV charging experience, backed up by first-class support and service.
As EV adoption accelerates across the UK, Ascent Energy Services has been at the forefront of helping homeowners, fleets and businesses transition to smarter, cleaner energy.
In this partner spotlight we take a look at How VCHRGD helps Ascent deliver a smarter, smoother EV charging experience.
— Tuesday 10th February 2026
Celebrating Global Women in EV Day
On 10th February 2026, the EV industry comes together to mark the first ever Global Women in EV Day
The first ever Global Women in EV Day is on the 10th February 2026, what better way to mark the day than by sharing Leah’s story!
— Tuesday 6th February 2026
VCHRGD partnerships with Octopus Energy and So Energy powering the next chapter in EV Charging
We’re in celebration mode at VCHRGD HQ, delighted to announce we’ve reached two major milestones in our mission to make smart, sustainable charging simple and accessible for all.
Following the 2025 partnership with So Energy’s innovative off-peak So EV tariff, VCHRGD chargers are now also compatible with Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, giving customers more choice and more ways to save.
— Tuesday 20th January 2026
VCHRGD Integrates with Intelligent Octopus Go
VCHRGD has announced a new partnership with Octopus Energy, integrating its EV chargers with the Intelligent Octopus Go Smart tariff.The integration enables EV drivers to access ultra-low charging rates of up to £0.07/kWh, while giving installers and resellers a powerful new sales opportunity. With proven reliability, UK-based support, and full compatibility across the VCHRGD range, the partnership makes it easier than ever for installers to offer smarter, cheaper, and greener charging solutions to customers nationwide.
— Tuesday 6th January 2026
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