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Zapmap’s Q3 figures, published 6 October 2026, show 124,738 public chargers across 48,298 UK locations, up 9% year-on-year. More importantly for longer journeys, chargers rated at 150kW or above increased 39.1% to 15,335, while the country now has 1,070 larger rapid-charging hubs. Zapmap Q3 charging statistics. Zapmap Why customers care: The useful change is not simply “more chargers”; it is the growth of multi-charger, high-powered locations that make long journeys less dependent on one solita...

Battery cars on Britain’s roads are lasting as long as petrol and diesel cars, according to a study that has found a rapid improvement in electric vehicle reliability. An international team of researchers has estimated that an electric car will have a lifespan of 18.4 years, compared with 18.7 years for petrol cars and 16.8 years for diesels, according to a peer-reviewed study published on Friday in the journal Nature Energy. The findings were based on 300m records from compulsory annual MOT te...