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Spring budget was ‘huge missed opportunity’, says EV charging firm

Published 07 March 2024
By James Fossdyke
Charging network CEO says the government’s failure to cut VAT on public charging prevented a “huge boost” for electric car drivers.
Number of global charging plugs hits one million

Number of global charging points hits one million

The number of publicly available charging plugs around the world has hit a million, having doubled in just three years.
Published 07 August 2020
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Britain has reached 'peak petrol'

New research has revealed that the UK has reached “peak petrol”, with the sales of combustion engine vehicles only set to fall.
Published 29 July 2020
Tesla installs world’s 2000th supercharger

Tesla installs world’s 2000th supercharger

ELECTRIC motoring juggernaut Tesla has hit another milestone, as it installed its 2000th supercharger site across the globe.
Published 08 July 2020
Street charging is postcode lottery, says research

Electric car street charging is postcode lottery

A study of electric vehicle infrastructure in the UK leaves has revealed the stark regional divides in availability of public chargers.
Published 02 June 2020
Government invests in road network and charging infrastructure

Government announces billions for road network

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced investment in Britain’s road network worth billions.
Published 14 May 2020