A new trial will see electric vehicle (EV) drivers in England and Scotland being able to charge their cars using contactless technology.

Connected Kerb, which installed the UK's first on-street residential EV charger in 2016, has been chosen by Vauxhall, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, environment charity Greenpeace and energy supplier Ovo Energy to deliver the contactless charging pilot.

The pilot will see six connected charge points being installed in Putney, South West London, and Glasgow. The contactless chargers will work with any EV that has wireless charging capabilities, and will offer 7kW or 22kW charging.

Connected Kerb's technology will also allow for billing to be done via an app, and for the charger to be monitored and maintained remotely.

The trial is being funded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), and is part of the government's commitment to increasing the uptake of EVs in the UK.

Transport Minister Jesse Norman said: "This important trial will help us gather valuable data and insights to develop the wireless charging infrastructure needed as we move towards a zero emission future."

Iain Aubrey, Connected Kerb's Managing Director, said: "We are delighted to be working with Vauxhall, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, Greenpeace and Ovo Energy on this important trial."

"It is vital that we develop an infrastructure that can support the mass uptake of EVs, and we believe that contactless wireless charging will play a key role in this."

The trial is set to begin later this year.