'Future-proof': Pivot Power unveils plans for £1.6bn battery-based EV charging network

James Murray
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Developer reveals proposals for 45 site network that promises to accelerate electric vehicle roll out and ease pressure on the grid

The UK's fast expanding electric vehicle (EV) market could be about to receive a major boost, in the form of an ambitious £1.6bn plan to drastically extend the country's fast charging network and strengthen...

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