Hundreds more rapid charging points installed in UK to help drivers go electric

Fast charging stations that allow for longer journeys are being added in regions beyond London

Charging companies are plugging the gaps in the UK's high-speed charger network, with hundreds added this year outside London in a shift that will help end the range anxiety" that holds back some would-be electric car buyers.

The capital and the south-east still have far more chargers of all speeds - ranging from slow to rapid and ultra-rapid - than the rest of the country. But the presence of high-speed chargers, generally used for quick recharging on longer journeys, is increasing in other regions as electric car sales surge.