A leading UK automotive industry body has called for “binding targets” for the rollout of electric car charging infrastructure. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the targets should form part of a seven-point plan to ensure electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure is good enough to encourage drivers to go electric.
As part of the plan, the SMMT said there should be “mandated targets” for infrastructure rollout, backed by an independent regulator “to keep consumers at the heart of planning”. The organisation, which represents car makers and dealers, said public chargers are “critical to consumer confidence” and vital to the third of British households that do not have designated off-street parking.
