The Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards
Shortlist Announcement:
29 September 2026
Thank You for Your Submissions!
The response to this year's EV Innovation and Excellence (EVIES) Awards has been exceptional – with over 130 entries showcasing the breadth of innovation and achievement across the electric vehicle infrastructure sector.
Submissions are now closed, and our distinguished judging panel is hard at work evaluating this year's outstanding entries.
Shortlist Announcement:
29 September 2026
Join us for an exclusive webinar where the EV Infrastructure News editorial team, alongside EVIES judges Sara Sloman, EV leader and global partnerships director at Paythru, and Jarrod Birch, head of policy at Charge UK, will reveal the shortlist for the 2026 awards.
Be the first to discover which entries have made it through to the final stage.
Our Awards In Numbers
Meet Your Host
Jimmy McGhie
Comedian, Presenter, Live Performer
With 15 years on the comedy circuit, Jimmy McGhie has performed everywhere from the Edinburgh Fringe to Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and New Zealand’s International Comedy Festival.
He has appeared on BBC3’s Live at the Electric and Russell Howard’s Good News, and regularly warms up audiences for The Graham Norton Show, Deal or No Deal and Loose Women. Known for his quick wit, easy audience rapport and sharp improvisation, Jimmy knows how to get a room going.
What to Expect
Jimmy will guide us through the evening, bringing his trademark warmth, humour and spontaneity to the EVIEs Awards.Expect plenty of laughs, a few surprises and a brilliant atmosphere as we celebrate the people, projects and organisations helping drive electric transport forward.
Celebrate the industry. Enjoy the night.
Introducing Our Distinguished Panel of Judges
Abbey Graham
Ashley Barnett
Ben McDonald
Callum Leary
Chris Pritchett
Fiona Appleton
Ganpati Goel
Hadi Moztarzadeh
Jarrod Birch
Kate Tyrrell
Keith Budden
Laura Hardy
Melanie Shufflebotham
Rob Anderson
Sam Clarke
Sara Sloman
Shamala Gadgil
Warren Philips
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