EVIOS manufactures innovative domestic charge points for electric vehicles. The opening coincides with confirmation of EVIOS’s plan to appoint up to 60 people in the local area over the next 12 months for various roles, including app developers, production managers, electrical engineering, installations, sales, and customer support.
The local mayor, Dave Hodgson, officially cut the ribbon on the purpose-built Stewartby facility earlier this month, where EVIOS designs, manufactures and ships its new home charger.
At the event, EVIOS’s CEO David Martell and the mayor discussed the future of mobility and the need to promote the uptake of electric vehicles in and around Bedford.
Supporting more people to go electric
The decision to produce the EVIOS One in Bedfordshire supports a strategic objective by the company to minimise the financial and environmental cost of delivery for UK motorists.
Bedfordshire has launched a ‘Go Electric’ incentive, an online briefing for local businesses to understand the options to support more people in switching to electric. Bedford Borough Council is also working on a renewable project in Priory Country Park, focusing on energy-efficiency improvements, including solar PV systems.
Alongside Bedford Borough Council, EVIOS supported the adoption of clean mobility solutions and loaned an EV to the mayor the week before the opening to experience EV ownership first-hand.
Innovation in green energy
“We’re incredibly proud to have EVIOS opening their new headquarters in Bedford Borough. Not only are they bringing jobs to local people with the help of our Jobs Hub service, but also their innovation and focus on green energy brings exciting prospects for a sector we’re looking to grow in the Borough,” said Dave Hodgson, elected mayor of Bedford Borough Council.