Questions raised about DfT's 'iconic' chargepoint

The latest news from the world of EVs

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

In today’s edition… more chargepoints due to be installed in new homes, National Highways is investing into battery storage, and questions raised over the new ‘iconic’ chargepoint.

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In the last week…

NEW LAW: While most people are probably going to remember the Prime Minister’s speech to the CBI conference yesterday as to where he made car noises and talked about Peppa Pig, there was an important announcement. All new homes and buildings (including supermarkets and workplaces) in England will be required by law to install EV chargepoints from next year, the PM announced. According to No10, the move will see up to 145,000 chargepoints installed across the country each year. While a great headline there are two layers that are worth keeping in mind. Firstly, is this number real? I presume it might be based on the number of homes…