Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

(asked on 23rd February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mandate acceptance of payments using credit cards for electric vehicle charge points.


This question was answered on 8th March 2023

The Government will regulate to mandate contactless payment for all newly installed faster chargepoints. The regulations will also apply to all existing chargepoints at and over 50kW one year after the legislation comes into effect. The Government intends to lay legislation in the coming months.

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