'The crest of the wave': UK hits 60,000 EV charge point milestone

Cecilia Keating
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Zapmap predicts UK will reach 100,000 public charging devices by August 2025

The number of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK has now surpassed the 60,000 mark, as the rate of installation accelerated in the first four months of 2024. In an update on Friday,...

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