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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Simon Hunt

London falls behind the North East in EV chargers in blow for capital’s low-emission ambitions

Marks & Spencer announced plans to install up to 900 EV charging points outside its 70 stores over the next two years.

(Picture: M&S)

London’s ambitions for ultra-low emissions transport would appear to have ground to a halt as new data shows the capital has fallen behind the North East on electric vehicle infrastructure.

London now has 5.1 EV charging points per 100,000 people, below the 5.4 per 100,000 people in the North East, according to data from Volkswagen Financial Services, sparking concerns that demand for EVs in the capital may soften because of a lack of charging provision.

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