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EDF snaps up electric vehicle charging firm Pod Point in £100m deal

14 February 2020 • 3 min read

French-owned energy giant's takeover bid proves successful as it acquires majority stake in one of UK's largest EV charge point firms

EDF has snapped up a majority stake in electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist Pod Point, marking the French energy giant's largest investment in the EV market to date, it announced today. Confirming...

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