Labour scraps £950m EV rapid charging fund first announced by Conservatives

Government scraps £950m rapid charging plan and readies new approach

The Government has scrapped the Conservative's £950m Rapid Charging Fund that had pledged to install 6,000 rapid and ultra-rapid charge points by 2035.

Rapid Charging Fund scrapped by government

The government has scrapped the £950m Rapid Charging Fund, which pledged to install more than 6,000 electric car charge points by 2035 along or near to motorways. Instead Labour has […] The post Rapid Charging Fund scrapped by government first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine.

NFDA calls for EV charging backing after £950m plan is scrapped

The NFDA has said industry and Government collaboration around EV infrastructure will be key following the decision to scrap the £950m Rapid Charging Fund.

Rapid Charging Fund dropped by UK Government

The UK Government has dropped the previous administration’s potential £1bn Rapid Charging Fund for motorway and A-road rapid chargepoint infrastructure. It follows an initial announcement in 2020 by the-then Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to invest in chargepoints at motorway service stations and along major routes, as part of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s 10 point plan for a green revolution. Although never budgeted or formally…

NFDA hits out at Government cut to Rapid Charging Fund

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has hit out at reports that the government’s £950 million Rapid Charging Fund has been scrapped due to a lack of interest from motorway service operators. The Guardian was among media outlets that reported Labour ministers had scrapped a promise by the previous government for a £950m fund for installing electric car chargers near motorways, instead setting aside a smaller sum mainly for on-stree…

Labour scraps £950m EV rapid charging fund, redirecting £400m to on-street chargers

Labour ministers have quietly scrapped a flagship £950 million electric vehicle (EV) charging fund first announced by the Conservatives, redirecting a smaller sum of £400 million toward on-street charge points, primarily in lower-income and underserved areas. The move marks a significant shift in the UK’s EV rollout strategy, prioritising urban, residential charging access over the motorway-focused approach envisioned under the original Rapid Ch…