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Disparities in EV charging provision risk drop-off in UK transition, study warns

www.theguardian.com 29-12-2024 02:00 1 Minutes reading

Exclusive: Report finds poorer areas particularly affected by varying availability and cost of charging electric cars

The UK is at risk of a drastic slowdown in its transition to electric cars because of big disparities in the availability and cost of charging points, especially in poorer areas, a report says.

The study, by the consultancy Stonehaven, argues that given rapid advances in batteries and car range, persuading more people to move to electric vehicles is now less an issue of technology than one of “urban management and social equity”.

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