EV leaders frustrated with OZEV | Kempower talks UK rapid charging

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Hello, I’m Tom Riley and welcome back to The Fast Charge, a British EV newsletter.

Top story in today’s edition… EV industry members are frustrated with OZEV at a crucial juncture, I hear from Kempower about the rapid charging landscape in the UK, and the Daily Mail kickstarts a campaign on rethinking the 2030 ban.

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EV leaders frustrated with OZEV’s progress

Background: Three years ago in 2020, the Department for Transport published a vision for a rapid charging network in England, which included a target of having at least six rapid devices at motorway services by 2023, and to have 6,000 by 2035 across motorways and major A roads. However, with six months to go, the latest data suggests only 27 of 119 service stations – making up about 400 chargers – have met the 2023 target.

Big budget: Rapid devices are without a doubt the most expensive chargers to deploy – t…