shoosmiths

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    Government needs to step up support for EVs to stop falling behind in transition

    Setbacks in crucial support programs like the Rapid Charging Fund, cuts to electric vehicle (EV) passenger car purchase incentives for most consumers, and a rollback of petrol and diesel phase-out targets have seen the UK drop behind much of Europe in the race to grow EV fleets. The data analysed...

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    UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over past year

    The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70% jump in charge points over the past year. The figures, utilised in the calculation of the Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index by Cornwall Insight and...

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    Ireland leads Europe in growth of electric vehicles

    Ireland has seen the highest growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market share rising an impressive 81.3% from 2021- 2022. The data taken from the new Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index, developed by Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths, identified the year-on-year growth of large European countries with Ireland,...

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    UK recognised as one of Europe’s top countries for Electric Vehicles

    The UK has been ranked the 5th most attractive European country for Electric Vehicle (EV) market potential, according to the Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index. The new Index developed by Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths identifies a range of factors1 from purchase subsidies to national EV charging targets...

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    Open dialogue is required for businesses to reach net zero

    An increasing number of businesses are looking to reduce their emissions and become sustainable to align with the government’s net zero strategy. Setting targets is crucial for companies with complexity across sectors, technologies and business structures. However, this is often the easy part, according to the latest insight paper from...