Kerbside vehicle charger

A charging apparatus for a vehicle where a terminal (, FIG. ) is connected to at least one kerbside power/data unit to provide a power and a data connection to the power/data unit, the power/data unit being connected to a nearby vehicle to provide power to charge the vehicle and receive data from the vehicle. The fact that the kerbside power/data unit can charge a vehicle using power supplied from a terminal (, FIG. ) and can transmit data from the vehicle to the terminal (, FIG. ) provides the power and data requirements for connected autonomous vehicles at a kerbside location.