Getting ready for mass EV roll out: How to build the data and physical infrastructure in time

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techUK's Susanne Baker explores the urgent priorities that need to be tackled to prime the UK for electric vehicles

Market transformation of the mobility sector is firmly underway. Nearly 260,000 pure-electric cars are now on UK roads, compared to just 3,500 in 2013. But this is just the start. To meet climate targets,...

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