Last month the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report on its market study into electric vehicle (EV) charging in the UK. It raised concerns about charge point deployment at motorways, remote locations and on-street locations, stating that access to suitable charging can be a “postcode lottery” and that some areas are at risk of being left behind. In assessing regional charge point provision, we explore geographical differences in the latest Charging Device Statistics data from the Department for Transport (DfT), published last week.
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