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07/07/2010 | APT AND CIRCONTROL PUT NEW POWER BEHIND ELECTRICAL VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING SOLUTIONS

APT Controls Group, the vehicle access and traffic systems provider, has signed an exclusive agreement with Circontrol of Spain to bring a new

05/07/2010 | APT GETS SET TO PUT LUTON STREETS AHEAD FOLLOWING NEW CONTRACT WIN

APT Security Systems, the high-end integrator for high-performance access systems, has helped design a new street scheme for the Arndale Centre

14/06/2010 | APT’S COMPLETE RANGE IN CRASH TEST TRIUMPH

Following the launch of its new ‘Complete' bollard range, APT Security Systems, the high-end integrator for high-performance vehicle access sys

13/06/2010 | APT SKIDATA LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION IN INTEGRATED PARKING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

APT SkiData has taken its thought-leadership in parking management solutions a step further with the launch of Plato Pay, the next generation i

19/01/2010 | APT SKIDATA APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

Sean Dunstan has succeeded Dermot Murphy as Managing Director of APT Skidata, the UK‘s number one parking technology specialists. Dermot has mo

18/12/2009 | APT EXTENDS RANGE OF CRASH-RATED AUTOMATIC BOLLARDS

A new mid-range automatic rising bollard that can withstand the impact of a 7.5 tonne vehicle striking it at 30mph has been launched by APT Sec

14/12/2009 | APT MAKES A STAND FOR STREET FURNITURE!

What is believed to be the first crash-rated cycle stand with anti-terrorism/ram raid properties has been launched by APT Security Systems (par

07/12/2009 | APT TECHNOLOGY GIVEN LUXURY THUMBS UP FROM HARRODS

Harrods, the luxury London store, is controlling traffic to its delivery bays and valet car park using a number of barriers from APT Security S

30/11/2009 | PARKING TECHNOLOGY FROM APT SKIDATA HELPS VIRGIN TRAINS

Future-proof parking technology from APT Skidata is playing a central role in a £90 million investment programme by Virgin Trains to modernise

16/11/2009 | APT ACCESS TECHNOLOGY KEEPS TIGER FANS ROARING

Sophisticated people access control technology, designed and installed by APT Skidata, is helping fans of the Leicester Tigers gain a speedy an

07/10/2009 | FIRST OUTING FOR APT’S NEW ‘FLEXY BOLLARDS’ AT ANDERSON HOUSE

The UK's most advanced Flexible bollards have been installed by APT Security Systems, the high-end integrator for high-performance vehicle acce

30/09/2009 | APT SKIDATA COMPLETES HAT-TRICK OF UPGRADES FOR BAA

APT SkiData has completed final works on the third of three complete system upgrades and expansions at all of BAA's London Airports – Heathrow,

28/09/2009 | APT LAUNCHES NEW ‘CLASSIC’ BARRIER RANGE

A new ‘Classic' range of cost-effective and highly reliable barriers designed for long-term residential and commercial use has been launched by

20/07/2009 | NEW BOLLARD THAT RISES, FLEXES AND GLOWS IN THE DARK!

An innovative bollard that automatically rises, flexes and even glows in the dark has been launched by APT Security Systems, leaders in vehicul

APT AND CIRCONTROL PUT NEW POWER BEHIND ELECTRICAL VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING SOLUTIONS

APT Controls Group, the vehicle access and traffic systems provider, has signed an exclusive agreement with Circontrol of Spain to bring a new range of intelligent, proven recharging solutions for electrical vehicles to the UK.

Dermot Murphy, CEO of APT Controls Group, says that demand for electrical vehicle (EV) charging, although in its infancy, is set to change: “The Government is fully supportive both financially and environmentally to the scheme,” he says, “and the motor manufacturers have all publicly committed to the development and launch of EV’s over the next three years*.

“The desire to promote a low carbon transport policy, and to back that desire with real investment, means that demand is already rising and likely to accelerate in the near future.”

Circontrol’s systems are already widely used across Spain and Northern Europe and comprise three main product technologies: Slow charging points for use in domestic or workplace applications, often overnight; Fast charging points, for use while undertaking daily routines (eg shopping, leisure activities etc) and with a charging time of sub 60-minutes; and Rapid charging points when only a few minutes are required to recharge a vehicle mid-journey, perhaps at a motorway service station.

In broad terms, Mr Murphy believes that the market comprises four main segments: on-street, with projects backed almost exclusively by local authorities; off-street, in workplace or commercially-managed car parks; fleet depots, for public or private sector transport operators; and domestic, for the home charging of electric vehicles.

A new company - as part of the APT Controls Group - will be formed as a result of the agreement, and further technical and commercial teams are being recruited.

“Circontrol’s technology is proven in Europe,” Mr Murphy concludes, “and with the strength of APT Controls’ technical support and reputation in the traffic and vehicle management sector, we believe there is a natural synergy between the two businesses that bodes well for a successful future.”