UK is heading in right direction on EV adoption, but charging infrastructure needs a boost

Volkswagen Financial Services UK launches report on the electric vehicle transition

The critical role played by electric vehicles (EVs) in helping to achieve the UK government’s net zero target cannot be underestimated.

According to the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC), the switch from combustion engine vehicles to help keep on track for 2050’s net zero ambition, necessitates that 55% of all light duty vehicles – cars, vans, motorbikes, and mopeds – are battery powered by 2032. This equates to over 23 million vehicles in ten years’...