The North West has been targeted by an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub developer after the region saw the UK’s biggest increase in ownership.
Osprey has said it is searching for “premium sites” across the region, hoping to create thousands of rapid charging stations close to major motorway and A-roads in urban and edge of town locations.
Knight Frank has been appointed to source locations nationally and recent research by the firm showed the North West saw the biggest percentage increase year on year of any region, with 14,814 new electric vehicles registered in 2020 – up from 3,772 in 2019.
Backed by investment from Cube Infrastructure and Investec, Osprey offers fully funded and managed charging points supplied with 100% renewable energy.
David Porter, head of the Manchester office at Knight Frank, said: “We are excited to be working with Osprey to source and acquire rapid EV charging sites.
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