A greater degree of cooperation between charging providers suggests a move towards a more integrated approach, but with EV-related crimes on the up, there are also new opportunities for the unscrupulous. EV charging trade body launches A new trade association for the UK’s EV charging industry was launched at the end of April. ChargeUK unites 18 of the largest companies that install charge points. Collectively, the members of ChargeUK said they will 58 AFTERMARKET JULY/AUGUST 2023 EVS AND HYBRIDS www.aftermarketonline.net COLLABORATION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME New charging product offerings and increased cross-sector collaboration bode well, even as EV-related thefts rise invest more than £6 billion installing and operating new EV charging infrastructure by 2030, and intend to double the size of the network by the end of 2023. Ian Johnston, Chair of ChargeUK and CEO of Osprey Charging Network, said: “The formation of ChargeUK is an exciting day and is a demonstration of the electric vehicle charging industry’s growing size and importance to the UK economy. Together we are investing billions of pounds to get more charge points in the ground right across the country. These numbers reinforce our commitment to the UK’s Net Zero future. We will continue to be a proactive partner to government as we deliver a worldclass charging infrastructure, giving the nation’s drivers confidence to transition to electric vehicles.” Transport decarbonisation and technology minister Jesse Norman added: “The launch of ChargeUK shows how industry working together, alongside the government, can release private investment, improve delivery, raise standards and promote the use of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for drivers across the country. Our commitment to decarbonising transport, backed by hundreds of millions in funding, has
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