Red tape is holding back Britain's electric vehicle revolution

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Red tape is holding back Britain's electric vehicle revolution

The build out of charging infrastructure is critical to encouraging drivers to move away from fossil fuel powered cars, writes Stephen Hammond MP

If we are going to charge up Britain in an electric vehicle revolution, we need to cut the red tape surrounding charging infrastructure. I was glad that the government's Powering Up Britain plan included...

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