North East appeals to businesses to provide charging points for electric vehicles

James S Murray
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Bid to build charging network rapidly

Businesses in the North East of England have been called on to become hosts of electric vehicle (EV) charge points in a bid to create a regional charging network and combat the much-feared “range anxiety”...

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