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AFP highlight top 20 local authorities in need of kerbside charging

AFP highlight top 20 local authorities in need of kerbside charging

Using data from its newly created Kerbside Charging Map, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has highlighted the top twenty local authorities with the highest need for kerbside charging in order for company van drivers to adopt electric vehicles.

London authorities account for nine of those twenty, which are: 

  • Birmingham City Council 
  • City of Edinburgh Council 
  • London Borough of Croydon
  • Glasgow City Council 
  • London Borough of Newham 
  • Leeds City Council 
  • London Borough of Enfield 
  • Bristol City Council 
  • Buckinghamshire Council 
  • Wiltshire Council 
  • London Borough of Lewisham 
  • London Borough of Waltham Forest 
  • London Borough of Greenwich 
  • London Borough of Southwark 
  • London Borough of Haringey 
  • London Borough of Bromley 
  • Medway Council 
  • Plymouth City Council 
  • Liverpool City Council 
  • Portsmouth City Council 

The data used to create the map has been grouped by the 408 local authorities in the UK and the above rankings are based on the number of drivers in each area in need of kerbside charging. 

AFP chair Paul Hollick said, “The requirement for kerbside charging remains the single biggest obstacle to the adoption of electric vans for businesses. Without the ability to charge overnight, the whole operational model quickly falls apart.

“We believe that around 60 to 70% of fleet van drivers need kerbside charging installed near to their home in order to use an electric van. Our aim is that each of them will have facilities installed within a safe 4 or 5-minute walk.”

The AFP has urged more fleets to add their data to make the map ever more complete. 

You can obtain a detailed copy of the map by emailing administration@theafp.co.uk. 

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