Exclusive: Plugged-in Places electric car network gets amber light

Jessica Shankleman
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Whitehall spending review expected to approve multimillion-pound scheme to accelerate rollout of car recharging infrastructure

The government's upcoming spending review is expected to save the high-profile Plugged-in Places scheme, paving the way for the accelerated rollout of electric car recharging networks in British cities....

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