Improving the minimum standards for electric vehicle charging bays in the UK has been a hot topic this year. Last month the AA began campaigning for increased safety and accessibility for all EV charging bays and a star rating programme was also launched by ChargeSafe.
More recently Motability (the charity that helps disabled people acquire vehicles) has partnered with OZEV (the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles) to develop new BSI accessible charging standards (PAS 1899) for charging bays, which are scheduled to be published for consultation in March.
“Osprey’s mission is to provide safe, reliable and accessible EV charging for all” said Ian Johnston, the CEO of Osprey Charging, one of the fastest-growing UK networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points. “That means well-lit sites, chargers that you can rely on and the ability for wheelchairs and anyone with reduced mobility to have the space and access to charge, pay and enjoy our facilities. Obviously, this is being built in to all our new sites in development and we’re working with landlords and Motability to achieve this. But we’re also going back to existing sites, upgrading hardware and increasing space and access wherever possible.”
Osprey Charging is on the board reviewing the ‘PAS 1899’ minimum standards for charging bays and is passionate about making the UK’s EV charging network accessible to all.
For additional information:
Which? report “Building an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure that is Fit for the Future”
