Rapid Charging Step 1: Access the Rapid Charger (Image: T. Larkum)

Government to end Ecotricity’s service station charge point monopoly

Motoway service station charge points are set for an overhaul as the Government plans to intervene with new legislation to remove monopolies and ensure chargers are reliable and accessible by all. Ecotricity currently holds an exclusive contract to provide charging provision along the motorway network, but this is set to change according to Transport Minister