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Only 100 renters claim EV charger grants each month - one year after scheme launched

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Jun 27, 2023
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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… recent government figures suggest the grant scheme for EV drivers living in flats and renting is seemingly not hitting the mark. Meanwhile… Shell publishes its annual driver survey, the Telegraph splashes on heavy EVs, and Britishvolt is back in the news – after its Aussie owner was raided.

Elsewhere below… I’ve included an important parish notice about the next steps for this newsletter. Plus, pre-warning that in next week’s edition I’ll be focussing largely on the UK’s rapid charging network (more details below).

As ever, if you have any thoughts or comments, please do get in touch. My contact details are here or simply reply to this email.

One year on: is the new charge point grant working?

Background: From April last year, the government’s grant for those installing home chargers at bungalows, detached, semi-detached, or terraced houses ended. The scheme launched in 2014 and…

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