UK to require charge points for electric vehicles in new buildings


Prime Minitse Boris Johnson (pic) was due to announce the new legislation in a speech to the Confederation of British Industry's annual conference on Monday.

LONDON: Charging points for electric vehicles will be required to be installed in new buildings in Britain from next year under new legislation to be announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

It said the regulations would lead to up to 145,000 extra charge points being installed in England each year in the run-up to 2030, when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end in Britain.

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