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👋 I’m Tom Riley - founder of The Fast Charge, the UK’s leading EV industry newsletter, read by thousands of professionals from Tesla to Shell, and regularly cited in the media.
About Me 🙋♂️
I’ve spent the past decade working in various high-level communications roles spanning government, consultancy, and media. I’m now focused on supporting organisations at the forefront of the automotive and energy transition.
My CV in short…
Founder & editor of The Fast Charge, read by 15,000+ professionals every month, with stories cited in The Guardian, BBC, The Telegraph, and The Times.
Former Senior Consultant at Pagefield and Adviser at Teneo, advising FTSE leaders, global brands, and public bodies on communications, campaigns, and public affairs.
Extensive media and campaign experience inside UK Government (HMRC, Cabinet Office, HM Treasury), including leading Brexit and pandemic comms.
Co-founder of Lockdown Loo - a consumer platform that reached over 1m users.
What I Offer ⚡️
1. Strategic insight & positioning: Identifying emerging policy and market developments in the EV and energy sector, and translating them into campaign opportunities, media coverage, messaging, and risk management strategies.
2. Executive profile & thought leadership: Building senior leader visibility through commentary, op-eds, media briefings, speaking opportunities, and targeted engagement with policymakers and journalists.
3. Media relations & reputation support: Developing corporate narratives and preparing spokespeople through media training, interview briefings, and crisis communications support.
My previous clients have included…
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