EDF swoops for remaining shares in Pod Point for £10.6m

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French energy giant set to acquire outstanding shares in UK's largest electric vehicle charging point provider

EDF is set to acquire electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist Pod Point, after today offering to snap up its remaining shares in a deal worth over £10m. The French state-owned company, which already...

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