Electric car charger sales set to top 4.3 million by 2022

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Research firm Navigent predicts rapid growth in the market from around 64,000 public charging points available worldwide today

There are now around 64,000 public electric vehicle charging points worldwide, according to new data from Navigant Research - and it may be having an effect on the driving habits of plug-in hybrid vehicle...

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