B&Q and RAW Charging launch 'ultra-rapid' EV charging network
The retailer B&Q has announced the launch of an electric vehicle charging partnership with RAW Charging.
Working with RAW Charging, the electric vehicle charge point operator for the retail and leisure sectors, the partnership will deliver ultra-rapid EV charging hubs at B&Q locations across the UK.
The rollout will see the charging hubs installed at up to 26 B&Q locations across England and Wales over the next year, with the first installations already underway.
Kingsley Mack, Director of Property, B&Q, commented: “B&Q is committed to reducing our impact on the environment and to helping our customers to live more sustainably.
"Working with RAW Charging, we’re helping to make it easier for our customers to charge their electric cars and vans by offering ultra-fast, convenient, high-quality EV charging points.”
Neil Broadbank, CCO, RAW Charging, commented: “We’re delighted to be working with B&Q to deliver EV charging infrastructure that supports how people work today.
He added: "By integrating high-quality EV charging into these locations, the partnership supports both economic productivity and the UK’s transition to cleaner transport.”