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‘Painfully slow’ grid holding up UK electric car shift, says trade body

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The UK’s shift to electric cars is being held up by the “painfully slow” connection of new vehicle chargers to power grids, the UK’s car industry trade body has warned.

Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said charging companies were being frustrated by the lack of “affordable and fair and timely” connections, which was slowing charger installations and ultimately putting consumers off buying EVs.

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