New EV law from this week means shake-up to electric car charging in UK

James Rodger
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New EV law from this week means shake-up to electric car charging in UK
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Driving law changes launching this week will see major new updates for electric vehicle charging stations. As part of the new regulations, charge point operators must ensure that as of today, November 24, 2024, new public charge points of 8kW and above and existing charge points of 50kW and above must offer contactless to consumers.

The Department for Transport said it wanted to ensure that the experience of consumers using public chargers across the UK was "consistent and positive" to support the transition to EVs. New regulations will ensure that prices across chargepoints are transparent and easy to compare and that a large proportion of new public chargepoints have contactless payment options.

Providers will also be required to open up their data, so drivers can easily find an available chargepoint that meets their needs. It will open up data for apps, online maps and in-vehicle software, making it easier for drivers to locate chargepoints, check their charging speeds and determine whether they are working and available for use.

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James Court, CEO, Electric Vehicle Association England, said: "Better reliability, clearer pricing, easier payments, plus the potentially game-changing opportunities of open data are all a major step forward for EV drivers and should make the UK one of the best places to charge in the world.

"As the rollout of charging infrastructure gathers momentum, these regulations will ensure quality and help put consumers needs at the heart of this transition." These regulations follow the government’s recent announcement of a range of measures to speed up the installation of chargepoints through the Plan for Drivers.

This includes reviewing the grid connections process for installation and extending chargepoint grants for schools. As the UK transitions to EVs, the public charging network will only become more important. Whilst most people will do most of their charging at home, those without off-street parking and on long journeys will be reliant on public charging. It is important that we boost confidence in the public charging network by ensuring that consumers can use public charge points easily.

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