Labour goes big on EVs, while the Tories ignore them at conference
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Good morning, I’m Tom Riley and welcome back to The Fast Charge, a British EV newsletter.
The top story in today’s edition… What have both Labour and the Conservative Party said about EVs during the party conference season?
Plus, Arrival’s website goes offline, EVA England publishes an interactive tool, and ubitricity chargers will be rebranded under Shell colours.
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Background: We are currently in the middle of the political party conference season. Last week it was the Conservative’s meeting – which I attended up in Manchester – and this week’s it’s been Labour’s turn. Net zero and infrastructure have featured at both, and below is a summary of what it means for those of us in EV land.
Firstly… The Tory conference. Before it even started, the event was quickly mired in controversy around its transport plans, hinging on the …


