Is this Ford's UK prototype EV pick-up truck?

The latest news from the world of EVs

Hello and welcome back to The Fast Charge, a British EV newsletter. 

In today’s edition… Grant Shapps wears a polo shirt, Grant Shapps wears a racing suit, and has someone spotted a Ford prototype EV pick-up in the UK?

FYI, next Tuesday I’ll be doing a feature about plug-in hybrids and our charging infrastructure.

As ever, do drop me an email at tomrileylondon@gmail.com if you have any feedback, questions or comments.

In the news…

GOVERNMENT PLAN: After many months of waiting, this week the Department for Transport finally revealed their grand plan to decarbonise how we will move about in future. Much of the report was a repeat of policies we’d already heard but there were some other new bits. Not least the plan that no new polluting vehicles - including HGVs - will be sold from 2040. There are also new plans to get our maritime and aviation industries to net zero. Likewise, there were new commitments to boost infrastructure, such as a fresh £90 million fund to launch shortly for local au…