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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Ministers ‘asleep at the wheel’ on installing electric car charging devices

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Fewer than 9,000 public electric vehicle charging devices were installed in the UK last year, leading to claims that the infrastructure is not keeping up with demand.

Department for Transport (DfT) figures published on Wednesday revealed the number of devices available for use increased by just 8,680 from 28,375 in January 2021 to 37,055 this month.

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