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£60 million pledged to double number of electric car charging points in Scotland

Scotland Michael Mason

The Scottish Government hopes to double the number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the next few years with a new £60m fund.

However, opposition MSPs say it will fall short of delivering the 4,000 new charging points needed annually in order to meet growing demand for EVs.

Speaking in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson said half of the money would come from the private sector.

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