Shapps app: New government-backed app to help drivers make switch to EVs

James Murray
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Shapps app: New government-backed app to help drivers make switch to EVs

World EV Day sparks a flurry of announcements highlighting how the transition to zero emission motoring is gathering pace

The government has today marked the launch of World EV Day with the launch of a new app designed to help drivers explore making the switch to a plug-in vehicle. Called EV8 Switch, the free app was developed...

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