Midlands councils launch EV planning tool

Midlands Connect has launched a new electric vehicle planning tool set to improve the process of deploying public charging points.

The tool, which has been developed for local authorities across the Midlands, analyses data about local residents, their lives and behaviours to pinpoint sites where new chargers should be located.

The factors examined include how likely local people are to make the switch to an electric vehicle, accessibility to public transport, current electric vehicle uptake,...