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27/02/2025

🎉⚡ Welcome Gary Kinzett to the Gul-e by ODS Team! 🎉⚡

We’re delighted to introduce Gary Kinzett as the newest member of the Gul-e team. As Business Development Manager, Gary brings a wealth of experience in customer-focused solutions and is passionate about ensuring transport is accessible to all.

Gary is dedicated to helping Local Authorities and other organisations navigate the regulatory and financial challenges of cross-pavement charging, ensuring communities across the UK can transition smoothly to electric mobility.

Gary’s expertise will be instrumental as the roll-out of Gul-e expands, supporting more EV adopters and driving forward the innovative Gul-e EV charging solution.⚡🔋📈

Outside of work, Gary is a dedicated endurance athlete, training for and running half-marathons and cycling - proof of his determination and drive both professionally and personally! 🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Gary is always happy to connect, share insights, and offer support, so feel free to reach out on LinkedIn or email him at 📧 [email protected] 📧

📍 Meet Gary in person! He’ll be attending the District Councils' Network Annual Conference in Old Windsor from 13 to 14 March. If you're attending, email [email protected] and arrange a time to meet.

Welcome to the team, Gary! ⚡🚗

27/02/2025

🚗⚡ Making EV Charging Accessible: How Gul-e Can Support Social Housing Communities

Gary Kinzett was delighted to join Jon Land as special guest on the latest Housing Quality Network to discuss the game-changing Gul-e cross-pavement charging solution for households without off-street parking. 🌍🔌

If you’ve ever wondered how residents without driveways can charge their electric vehicles conveniently at home, this episode is a must-listen! 🎧

Check it out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eE9tK6Wz

No Driveway? No Problem!

27/02/2025

🔋 The team behind Gul-e is excited to be heading to the District Councils' Network Annual Conference 2025!

We’ll be sharing our expertise, insights, and best practices on the opportunities and challenges of sustainable transport - with a focus on making electric vehicle ownership accessible to all through our innovative charging solution for households without driveways. 🔋

Gul-e by ODS is the only cross-pavement EV charging solution developed for Local Authorities with the experience and technical knowledge of a Local Authority Highways team. As such, we’re dedicated to helping Councils enable sustainable, accessible home charging for everyone - and we can't wait to share our expertise with delegates at this flagship event!

By working closely with numerous across the UK, our innovative Gul-e solution makes home EV charging accessible, safe, and convenient.

📆Join us on 13-14 March at the De Vere Beaumont Estate, Old Windsor.📆

We'll be available every day during the conference, so come visit us and say hello, or 📩 email the team at [email protected] 📩 and we can arrange a time to meet and discuss how we can help your organisation and communities.

No Driveway? No Problem! 🔋 ⚡

🔗 Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/e5gdDJR3

🔗 Read more about Gul-e: www.gul-e.co.uk

The simplest, fastest solution to on-street home EV charging No driveway? No problem! Read about Gul-e Gul-e is a safe, simple cross-pavement

06/02/2025

⚡🌍🔌 Imagine living in Greenwell, an utopia where everything is designed to make driving your effortless.✨ This compelling visual story from the Financial Times 📰 explores the UK’s ambitious target for 2030: 80% of new cars to be electric vehicles (EVs). 🚗⚡

The article dives into key steps needed to accelerate this transition, from scaling up charging infrastructure and offering government incentives, to driving advancements in EV .

But, what about the one-third of UK households without access to off-street parking? 🤔 Addressing this gap, the piece highlights innovative solutions like cross-pavement 'gully' chargers. Practical solutions like Gul-e by ODS ⚡🔌 enable street-parked EVs to safely connect to home chargers via cables running discreetly beneath the pavement. It’s a game-changer for equitable, accessible EV charging.

🌐 Curious about the future of green mobility? Read more: https://ig.ft.com/uk-electric-vehicles/

🌐 Visit www.gul-e.co.uk to discuss the Gul-e cross-pavement EV charging solution in your local area.

No Driveway? No Problem!

By 2030 the UK government wants 80 per cent of new cars to be EVs. These are the changes needed to accelerate the transition

06/02/2025

Figures from New Automotive show that had their strongest start to any year on record in 2025 - a major milestone in our journey toward a greener future! 🌍🎉 But what about equity?

A truly future must be an inclusive one.

Many drivers without off-street parking face barriers to home charging, limiting the benefits of EV adoption. That’s where Gul-e by ODS comes in. Our cross-pavement EV charging solution allows residents to safely and conveniently charge their hashtag from home - without obstructing footpaths.

🔗 Learn more about Gul-e and how it supports EV drivers without driveways: www.gul-e.co.uk 🔗

Read the full article in Current News: https://current-news.co.uk/uk-and-ireland-saw-record-breaking-ev-sales-in-january/

New Automotive, an independent transport research organisation, shows that EVs had their strongest start to any year on record in 2025.

09/01/2025

🔌⚡🚗 The UK government's fresh guidance, aimed at helping local authorities develop policies for cross-pavement charging solutions, could offer a lifeline to drivers without off-street parking - as reported by electric cars expert, Electrifying.com.

The Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, and the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles have outlined key factors for to consider when assessing planning applications. These include the availability of on-street parking adjacent to the applicant’s property, responsibility for installation and maintenance, costs and licensing, and minimum technical standards for the charging channels.

For electric owners without driveways, charging at public points is less convenient and significantly more expensive. According to data from Zapmap public charging can cost drivers over £1,000 more annually than charging at home. This disparity has pushed some to illegally stretch cables across pavements, creating potential pedestrian hazards.

Read the full article in Electrifying, here: 🔗 https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/hope-for-pavement-charging-as-government-aims-to-streamline-cable-channel-installations 🔗

The team behind the innovative Gul-e cross-pavement EV charging solution, which was developed by ODS in collaboration with the Highways team at Oxford City Council, welcomes the new guidance. Gary Kinzett, Business Development Manager, says: “The new guidance is a vital step towards ensuring safe, accessible, and practical home charging options for those without off-street parking. This approach supports wider EV adoption, enhances pedestrian safety, and helps pave the way for a greener, more sustainable future. We look forward to continuing our work supporting local authorities around the country to bring Gul-e to their local communities.”

Local Authorities which are interested in trialling the Gul-e cross-pavement EV charging solution in their local communities should contact Gary Kinzett today via:
💻 Email [email protected]
🌐 www.gul-e.co.uk
📱 Telephone 01865 335400

No Driveway? No Problem! 🔌⚡🌱

Help on the way for the 32% of households unable to charge at home

19/12/2024

⚡🔌🔋 Would you like to switch to driving an in 2025?

Did you know, you could be eligible for an if you're a household with on-street parking? The grant, introduced earlier this year, provides eligible electric vehicle drivers with financial support toward the cost of purchasing and installing EV chargepoints at residential properties, when also installing a cross-pavement charging solution, such as Gul-e by ODS.

⚡🔌🔋 The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles has now also simplified the application process. If you began your application before 26/11/2024 and you have not installed your chargepoint, you can now submit your application once you have secured permission for the installation of the cross-pavement charging solution from the local highways authority.

🌐 Please see the Eligibility section for information on permissions: https://lnkd.in/e32G_pDp 🌐

⚡🔌🔋 The experienced, professional, team at Gul-e is here to help you navigate the process of installing our cross-pavement EV charging solution at your property. We can also help residents secure our cross-pavement EV charging solution's approval in their locality.

📧 Reach out to our team today at [email protected] 📧

No Driveway? No Problem!

18/12/2024

Thanks to 👇🏼 Chris Brown 👇🏼 for highlighting the innovative Gul-e cross-pavement charging solution for households without driveways: "Install one of the brilliant British innovations like Oxford's ODS Gul-e to eliminate the cross-pavement cable trip hazard." 🌟 🚗⚡

We’re proud that Gul-e by ODS is leading the way in this space and thrilled about our trial in the London Borough of which is cited in the article. 🌍🔌 Developed in collaboration with Oxford City Council, Gul-e is the only cross-pavement charging solution that has been designed for local authorities by a local authority highways team - making Gul-e uniquely tailored to meet the needs of councils and communities alike.✅🏘️

📧 Contact [email protected] to start a trial in your local area! 📧

Britain is in the early stages of a radical modernisation of its buildings and mobility bringing ell paid jobs and economic prosperity. But it's a grossly unfair one.

17/12/2024

The high cost of public charging continues to present a significant barrier to widespread adoption for disabled drivers.

Despite a fall in wholesale energy prices, the cost of charging an electric vehicle using public rapid and ultra-rapid chargers remains stubbornly high, new data from the RAC shows. The average cost of a rapid pay-as-you-go charge, using chargers with power outputs between 50 and 149 kilowatts, currently stands at just under 80p per kilowatt hour (79.19p per kWh), virtually unchanged on the start of the year (79.55p) but up 4% since a year ago and up 28% on two years ago.

Drivers today, therefore, pay £41.18 to charge a family-sized electric car from 10% to 80%, adding a range of around 170 miles.

Motability Scheme CEO, Andrew Miller, said: "The affordability and accessibility of public charging is crucial if the transition to electric vehicles is to be successful. Together with industry, if we can make it work for our disabled customers, it will work for all UK drivers."

At ODS, we are driven by our mission to make home hashtag charging more accessible for everyone with our cross-pavement EV charging solution, Gul-e.

⚡Affordable home EV charging. Save £00s per year compared to public charging.
⚡Easy to use. Unlike competitor products, no tools are required to open, close, and lock a Gul-e.
⚡Zero trip hazards. Gul-e fits seamlessly into all pavement environments.
⚡Fast installation on all pavement types.
⚡No moving parts to break.

Contact [email protected] to discuss safe, convenient, and reliable home charging in your local area and visit www.gul-e.co.uk

No Driveway? No Problem!

The simplest, fastest solution to on-street home EV charging No driveway? No problem! Read about Gul-e Gul-e is a safe, simple cross-pavement

05/11/2024

🚗🔌 Imagine being able to charge your at home - even without a driveway!

Gul-e and Suffolk County Council have teamed up to make home charging possible for households without access to off-street parking.

Join our new trial and be part of this innovative movement! ⬇️ Scroll to find out more ⬇️ then email [email protected] to let us know you're interested in joining our trial in .

No Driveway? No Problem! 🌍⚡

04/11/2024

🚗⚡🔌 Across the UK, thousands of households like David Kelsall's in face a similar challenge: no driveway means no easy way to charge their electric vehicle.

To avoid trip hazards, local regulations often prevent them from running cables across pavements - leaving residents without viable charging options. Gul-e by ODS has the solution.

Our innovative cross-pavement charging gully is purpose-built for local authorities and teams, ensuring safety and accessibility for residents without private driveways.

✅ Gul-e is the only cross-pavement solution designed for Local Authorities with a Local Authority highways team.
✅ Each component has been independently and rigorously lab-tested over years to ensure top standards, reliability, and public safety.
✅ Our solution makes EV charging possible for all households, supporting a sustainable, inclusive future.

💡 Ready to bring this solution to your community? Reach out to us at [email protected] to start a pilot. Find out more: https://gul-e.co.uk/local-authorities/local-authorities-key-benefits/

Read David's story on BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrddz2407zo

⚡ No Driveway? No Problem! ⚡

He wants to charge his car on the street but a council says cables may pose a trip hazard.

24/10/2024

⚡️🔌🌍 Check out this insightful article by Gul-e's Lewis Dixon about how Gul-e is empowering local authority and social housing without driveways to embrace ownership in the latest edition of Housing Quality Magazine from HQN.

🌍 https://gul-e.co.uk/empowering-tenants-without-driveways-to-embrace-ev-ownership/ 🌍

ODS Local Government Association Oxfordshire County Council Oxford City Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Inside Housing

As the UK accelerates its journey towards a low-carbon future, electric vehicles are becoming an integral part of the shift to sustainable transport. Yet, one significant barrier remains for many households – a lack of access to private driveways for convenient charging. This