Do we need an EV charger mandate?
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In this morning’s edition… carmakers considering mining, chargers showing x-rated websites, and hybrid thinking from Honda. Before that, I also wonder if it’s time to get tougher as chargepoint rollout remains slow.
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Do we need an EV charger mandate?
Last week, the government revealed a very important consultation for the automotive industry in the UK. It’s a call for comments on the proposed ‘ZEV mandate’. This will set parameters for how many zero-emission cars manufacturers should sell to consumers as we push towards 2035 – the UK’s target for ending all sales of ICE vehicles.
In the consultation, the government has proposed introducing a mandate from 2024 that will require 22% of all vehicles to be zero-emission. This will rise year on year thereafter. The Department for Transport, wh…
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