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ew supermarkets in England will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year, under new legislation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The regulations, which also includes new homes and workplaces, would see up to 145,000 extra charge points installed across England each year, in
the run up to 2030 when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end in the UK. In addition, the regulations would also apply to those undergoing largescale renovations which leaves them with more than 10 parking spaces. The government will also be going further to make it easier and simpler for people to go electric, by introducing
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simpler ways to pay while travelling, such as contactless, at all new fast and rapid charge points. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the CBI conference this week: “We are investing in new projects to turn wind power into hydrogen and our net zero strategy is expected to trigger about £90bn of private sector investment,
