One in eight UK supermarkets now offer electric vehicle charging despite Asda deactivating most of its devices, according to new research
The latest figure equates to 13% of all 12,839 supermarkets, including those that do not have parking facilities. RAC EV spokesperson Simon Williams said: “Concerns about the lack of public charge points are one of the biggest reasons why drivers aren’t choosing to go electric when buying their next car, with six-in-10 telling us this.
“As the supermarkets currently dominate UK fuel sales, it makes sense for them to try to retain as much of that market as they can by catering to the needs of all EV drivers looking to recharge as quickly as possible.”