BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

BT has gave up its plan to convert Green Street to electric vehicle charging points (EV) after only completed one of the transfer of 60,000 conversions at the beginning that it was aimed at it.

Metal cases, seen in the streets around the United Kingdom, are usually used for via phone and broadcast cables.

When it is The project was announced in January 2024BT said that the re -use of the tanks was a “unique opportunity” to treat a “major barrier” for people who initiate gasoline and diesel cars.

However, the plan has now been canceled with the company saying it will focus on “Wi-Fi’s connection challenge with EV” instead.

“It is disappointing that he will not continue,” the car expert told BBC News.

He added, “The good news that we see in this industry is that the offering of the total electrical freight points is accelerating faster than expected two years ago.”

However, he said that most shipping points are in more busy areas instead of streets near people’s homes, which means that BT decision is still a setback.

Mr. Mason welcomed his pledge to improve the Wi -Fi infrastructure around EV.

“It’s so frightening when you come to a charging point, and go to log in to the application … and you cannot get a connection because you are buried in a multi -storey car park a place and there is no signal,” he said.

“If BT is able to make Dent in it, it will be really good.”

Many green cabinets come at the end of their life as BT compacts to the wide range of fiber.

But only one of them, in East Luthayan, actually turned into a general charging point.

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The charger currently appears “out of order” on the Evve Charge application, which shows the sites of EV charger in the United Kingdom.

The BBC Eastern Luthayne Council told the BBC that there are still many EV charging options in the region.

“East Lothian has one of the highest number of electric vehicles charger for every population between the local authorities in Scotland, with more than 370 public places to connect cars,” said a spokesman.

A BT spokesman said the trial tested “a lot about the challenges faced by many EV drivers on the street with shipping and where BT Group can add most of the value to the EV system in the UK.”

They added: “The other emerging needs that we have identified by the Wi -Fi connection challenge surrounding EV – our pilots will now convert to focus to explore this more.”

The government set a target of 300,000 general charging points by 2030.

Its statistics show that there are 73334 public charging devices in the United Kingdom – an increase of 37 % throughout the year.

Almost a third of these in Greater London, according to EV shipping company Zapmap.

The Ministry of Transport responded to the BT decision by confirming that the year 2024 was “a record year for EV”, with the addition of approximately 20,000 shipping points in the past 12 months.

“This comes alongside 6 billion pounds from the private investment in the pipeline by 2030, which helps the owners of EV to drive with confidence that they will not be far from the fee point,” he said in a statement.

However, the auto industry expressed its concerns about the speed at which the UK is trying to move to EVS.

Ford said in November 2024 The government’s timetable to stay away from the internal combustion engine cars will not work without further financial incentives.

The following month, the government launched a consultation with the auto industries and shipped to form a gradual disposal of gasoline and diesel cars.

She said that she invested 2.3 billion pounds to support the shift to EVS, as it was reaffirmed to stop the sales of new fuel -powered cars by 2030.