Report: UK's EV charge point race on track despite major planning hurdles

Michael Holder
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Government's spending watchdog finds public charge points are on course to number 300,000 by 2030, but report warns major location and accessibility challenges remain

The rollout of public charge points appears to be on track to meet rising demand from the UK's growing number of electric vehicle (EV) drivers this decade, but challenges remain to ensure new chargers...

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