CMA
report in electrical vehicles market study
The
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report in its
market study into the supply of charging for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK.
The inquiry was launched in December
2020.
The
CMA concludes that while some parts of the sector are developing quite well,
including venues such as shopping centres, workplaces and private parking, other
parts are faring comparatively worse.
This
situation could have an impact on the UK’s wider commitment to net zero and the
government’s commitments to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, in each
case by 2030.
Amongst
the CMA’s recommendations are that the government set out a national strategy
for rolling out EV charging between now and 2030.
The
CMA also recommends that the government attaches conditions to its £950 million
Rapid Charging Fund.
Separately,
the CMA has also launched a competition investigation into long-term exclusive
arrangements between the Electric Highway Company and three motorway service
area operators.
The
CMA has stated that it will work with government and the devolved administrations
with a view to creating an EV sector that people can have trust and confidence
in. Given the importance of EVs, in
particular to the achievement of net zero it is likely that this is not the
last we have heard about competition in the sector.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-action-needed-on-ev-charging-to-meet-net-zero
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