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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jasper Jolly

UK installs record number of public electric vehicle chargers

A rapid charging hub for black cabs at Syon Park in south-west London
A rapid charging hub for black cabs at Syon Park in south-west London. Photograph: David Parry/Media Assignments/PA Media Assignments

The UK has installed a record number of public electric car chargers this year, as companies race to keep up with the growing number of battery vehicles on British roads.

Nearly 6,000 new chargers were installed during the first three months of 2024, according to quarterly figures from data company Zapmap published by the Department for Transport. About 1,500 of those were rapid chargers, capable of charging a car in less than an hour.

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