North-South divide in EV chargepoint provision is widening

Believ survey reveals dramatic gap in access to funding

A disparity in access to budgets and planning between local authorities across England to support the roll-out of a public sector electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is exacerbating the North-South divide.

Research by EV chargepoint operator Believ found that whilst 33% of all local authorities surveyed claimed to have no formal EV infrastructure plan in place, the figure rose to 40% for the North. 

Building on research conducted in 2022, Believ sought the views of 100...

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