Episode 166: Liz Allan and Tim Dexter - Tackling the UK’s EV Charging Lottery
We love hearing from you! After listening to an episode, if you’d like to share a comment or ask a question, just click here to send us your message.Episode 166: Liz Allan and Tim Dexter - Tackling the UK's EV Charging Lottery.Liz Allan speaks to Tim Dexter, UK Vehicle Policy Manager at Transport & Environment (T&E), one of Europe's leading organisations campaigning for cleaner, fairer, and more sustainable transport.Together, they review the findings from T&E's influential "Charging Lottery" report, which used AI to analyse over 250,000 public charging reviews across the UK. The results reveal both progress and persistent challenges in reliability, repair times, and accessibility.Tim shares insights into how air pollution shaped his career, from leading air quality campaigns at Asthma and Lung UK to influencing EV policy at the European level, and why ensuring fairness for all drivers, including those without driveways, is critical to a successful transition to net zero.This episode explores the growing gap between regulation and repair, how local authorities can navigate funding and delivery challenges, and why public reporting of broken chargers could be a game-changer for transparency.Liz and Tim discuss what must happen next to ensure that EV charging infrastructure becomes not just widespread, but reliable, inclusive, and fit for the future.Tim Dexter Bio:Tim Dexter is the UK Vehicle Policy Manager at Transport & Environment (T&E), a Brussels-based NGO driving sustainable transport policy across Europe and beyond. With a background in air pollution advocacy at Asthma and Lung UK, Tim has spent his career connecting environmental data with human impact. At T&E, he focuses on decarbonising road transport, improving EV infrastructure policy, and ensuring a just transition that benefits everyone, from manufacturers to everyday drivers. His work reflects a deep commitment to cleaner air, fair access, and the future of sustainable mobility. Quote of the episode:"Everybody, whether you're rich or poor, rural or urban, should have the right to affordable, reliable charging. This transition has to work for everyone." — Tim Dexter.Tim Dexter Links:Website: https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/charging-lottery-a-consumers-perspectiveTim Dexter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode of Electric Evolution, please take a moment to leave us a review on your favourite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us improve and enables more people to discover valuable insights from our amazing guests.Click the link below to find out how to add a review on Apple or Spotify https://bit.ly/4dtiMJK The Electric Evolution Podcast is proudly produced by Podforge, helping purpose-driven voices be heard. Links for Full Circle CI:Visit our website: https://fullcircleci.co.uk/podcasts Electric Evolution LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-evolution-podcast Support our podcast here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/electricevolutionpodcast
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