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Speed up on electric vehicle chargers, ministers urged
Campaigners said the government was working at “glacial speed” adding rapid charging systems
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The government is likely to miss its target for adding high-speed electric vehicle (EV) chargers at motorway services, in the latest blow to Whitehall’s green motoring agenda.
In March last year the Department for Transport (DfT) pledged to “ensure that every motorway service area has at least six rapid chargers by the end of 2023”. But new analysis shows only 27 out of 119 motorway services in England meet the requirement.
The RAC, which carried out the research, urged the government to simplify the process of installing the technology.
The lack of charging infrastructure is cited as a barrier to more people switching to electric vehicles
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A rapid charge point can add about 100 miles of range to an electric car in 35 minutes. Although motorists pay more for high-speed charging, the installation of rapid chargers is seen as vital to encourage
