VW's ID models hit by Ukraine crisis

The latest from the world of EVs

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

Today’s edition is much shorter than usual on account of me having been away. However, I’ve included a few stories I picked up on, such as the impact of the Ukraine crisis on carmakers, new chargepoint grant data and a report by the Resolution Foundation.

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The sad news…

UKRAINE CRISIS: The events of the last week have been truly upsetting. Naturally, it’s not the first time many of us will have had to witness suffering at the hands of a loon, but it doesn’t make it any less shocking. My fingers are certainly crossed for a solution, though I’m sure like others I’ve been charmed by the plucky resolve of the Ukrainian people throughout. Naturally, the impact of the ongoing crisis on the world of EV’s seems an unimportant matter in comparison to the main priority of people’s safety and freedom. Thou…