BBC reports that the Department for Transport (DfT) has pledged that the number of charge points by the end of the decade will be the equivalent to almost five times the number of fuel pumps on UK roads today
However motoring groups have expressed concern that the roll out is not happening fast enough.
The RAC said the chargepoint target “might sound impressive”, but it is concerned the number is “not going to be sufficient” for growing demand.
The AA added that action was needed on the lack of charging points in rural areas.
The UK currently has 30,000 public electric vehicle charging points and according to Melanie Shufflebotham, chief operations officer of Zap-Map, an EV charging app, 80% of electric vehicle owners have off-street parking.
The Government’s £500m scheme would include £450m to boost public charging stations and on-street charging for people without driveways.
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