What lies ahead for the home charger?
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Hello and welcome back to The Fast Charge, a British EV newsletter. I’m your host, Tom Riley.
In today’s bumper edition… as the home charger grant falls away next month, I take an in-depth look at the future for this key part of the EV transition. Elsewhere, Instavolt is acquired, SMMT unveils a seven-point plan for public charging, and an EV named after ice cream.
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What lies ahead for the home charger?
On Thursday 31 March this year, the government has said it will close its charger grant for homeowners who live in single-occupant properties such as bungalows, detached, semi-detached or terraced housing. This means the £350 subsidy will vanish for most families.
The impact of this move could mean the cost is off-loaded onto consumers or swallowed by manufacturers. In either situation, it’s not going to be good news for someone’s bank account. However, given the astounding pace of EV growth in …
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