World first: Pop-up EV charger touches down in Oxford

Madeleine Cuff
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Oxford will be the first city in the world to trial pop-up electric vehicle charging points as a potential solution to EV infrastructure rollouts

Convincing motorists without off-street parking to take the plunge and purchase an electric vehicle (EV) is a tall order, reliant on responsive councils installing on-street charging bays where and when...

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