SWARCO eVolt is supplying 45 charging units, including 11 of its Rapid Chargers capable of charging two vehicles simultaneously in 30 minutes, across 28 sites in East Lothian (Image: eVolt)

Electric car charging points surge in the UK amid projected boom in EV ownership

Sales of electric cars are expected to hold steady despite the coronavirus pandemic, as the rest of the automotive industry suffers The number of publicly-accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) grew by 60 per cent in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, a new report has found.