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		</div><p>The number of UK supermarkets offering electric vehicle (EV) charge points has doubled in the past two years, according to new research.</p>
<p>Some 313 stores added chargers to their sites between the end of October 2017 and the end of last year, analysis by EV charge point database Zap-Map and the RAC found.</p>
<p>This took the amount of supermarkets now catering for battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to 608, which is 5% of all stores.</p>
<p>The total number of EV charge points at supermarkets increased by 542 to 1,115 over the same period.</p>
<p>Asda has the greatest proportion of stores with charge points (19%), followed by Morrisons (18%) and Waitrose (14%).</p>
<p>Zap-Map co-founder Melanie Shufflebotham said: <em>“Our research shows that while the majority of charging is done at home, most EV drivers use the public network more than once a month.</em></p>
<p><em>“While a robust rapid infrastructure across the country is essential for longer journeys, having charge points in supermarkets provides EV drivers an excellent way to graze energy while doing an everyday task.”</em></p>
<p>RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “It is extremely positive to see the supermarkets making it easy for drivers to go electric.</p>
<p><em>“Having more chargers that are readily available will help to speed up the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric ones.</em></p>
<p><em>“We have always said that it makes sense for people to be able to charge at supermarkets because anyone doing a full shop will inevitably spend 45 minutes in store.</em></p>
<p><em>“The UK’s big four supermarkets currently dominate fuel retailing so it will be very interesting to see if a similar battle will develop in EV charging.”</em></p>
<p>Figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows 38,000 pure electric new cars were bought in 2019, more than double the total in the previous year.</p>
<p>These cars now hold a 1.6% share of the new car market.</p>
<p>But industry experts have warned demand for electric cars will be restricted unless there are significant improvements to the charging infrastructure.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, the Government outlined plans to bring forward a ban on sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans by five years to 2035.</p>
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