BT plugs in first EV charger repurposed from landline street cabinet

Stuart Stone
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Up to 60,000 street cabinets could help tackle shortfall in EV charging infrastructure, Group claims

BT Group's start-up and digital incubation arm Etc. has today announced it will power up its first electric vehicle (EV) charging unit fashioned from a street cabinet that was previously used to house...

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