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London has most EV chargers among major global cities, says Spotahome

London has the most electric vehicle (EV) charging points compared to 89 major global cities, says Spotahome. The home rental company has standardised data available for charging points and awarded the highest index score of 10 to the UK capital. The cities that came after London include Amsterdam (9.63), Rotterdam, (8.73), Berlin, (8.24) and Hamburg (7.2). However, Spotahome rated other cities in the UK such as Manchester in 18th place (1.76), Edinburgh 31st (1.1) and Leeds 35th (0.88). At to th
July 27, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
London has the most electric vehicle (EV) charging points compared to 89 major global cities, says Spotahome. The home rental company has standardised data available for charging points and awarded the highest index score of 10 to the UK capital.


The cities that came after London include Amsterdam (9.63), Rotterdam, (8.73), Berlin, (8.24) and Hamburg (7.2).

However, Spotahome rated other cities in the UK such as Manchester in 18th place (1.76), Edinburgh 31st (1.1) and Leeds 35th (0.88).

At to the bottom of rankings, major cities such as Cape Town, Cairo, Sao Paulo and Seoul scored zero. These figures, according to Spotahome, are due to a lack of charging points and low funding for EV initiatives.  

Melissa Lyras, brand and communications manager at Spotahome, says major cities are making strides to cater for the growing EV market, but there is still a lot of work to do.

“If more cities invest in EV infrastructure they will help to facilitate growth in the market, improve air quality and the ultimately, the health and wellbeing of the people living there,” Lyras adds.

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