'Ofcharge': UK car industry calls for EV charging watchdog to help accelerate rollout

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Rollout of EV chargepoints in the UK is lagging uptake of EVs
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Rollout of EV chargepoints in the UK is lagging uptake of EVs

Trade body SMMT drafts UK strategy for ensuring battery car charging is as affordable and accessible as possible for consumers as the number of electric vehicles on British roads soars

The UK automotive industry has called on the government to introduce legally-binding targets for installing electric vehicle charge points across the UK, alongside a new regulator to oversee progress on...

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