Electric vehicle infrastructure needs a boost

The AA and ITV Tonight reveal a lack of chargepoints is suppressing electric car sales

Ginny Buckley and Grant Shapps

Ginny Buckley and Grant Shapps

The most common reason for not wanting an electric vehicle (EV) is a concern about a lack of public charging points, research by the AA and ITV has revealed.

A survey conducted for a documentary broadcast in September revealed that 69% cited an absence of chargepoints as a reason not to buy one.

The number of new fully electric cars being sold went up by 175% in the first seven months of the year. However, that is still only 4.7% of total sales. If the UK government it achieve its aim of ending...

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