13/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) alerted EU policymakers, on Thursday 13 October, to the insufficient number of charging points for electric vehicles in most Member States. It also stated that the existing ones are not effective enough. These two issues “risk stalling market uptake of electric cars”, ACEA says. In detail, the trade association points to the fact that six Member States still do not have a single charging point and 17 of them have no more than five per 100 kilometres of road. The European Parliament will vote next week in plenary on its position for future interinstitutional negotiations (see EUROPE 13035/24). It is expected that this will validate the fact that charging points within the EU - including the cross-border sector - should not be more than 60 kilometres apart. (TM)