Plugged-In Communities: £4m to decarbonise transport
Community transport operators are invited to apply for Scottish Government funding to invest in zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure. The latest round of the Plugged-in Communities Fund makes £4 million available for the purchase or lease of electric vehicles, including wheelchair accessible vehicles, and the associated charging infrastructure. Since the launch of the Plugged-in […]
Oxfordshire residents without driveways given opportunity to charge EV at home
Oxfordshire residents without off street parking can apply for a scheme that allows them to charge an electric vehicle (EV) outside their own home. The pilot project, being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council, is set to accelerate the transition to cleaner, greener electric vehicles. It will initially benefit 500 residents who don’t have their own […]
EV mandate delayed as Starmer sets out plans to back industry
The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate is set be changed to make it easier for industry to upgrade to make electric vehicles. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the new era means the UK must go ‘further and faster’ on the Plan for Change to spur growth that puts more money in working people’s pockets. British […]
Large growth in EV charging systems, according to new government stats
There has been a 10% increase in charging devices on the network in the last quarter to April 2021, according to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. Its latest report, the Electric vehicle charging device statistics: April 2021, showed available devices on the network increased by 2,015, up nearly 10% on the previous quarter (October […]
NIC calls for roadmap for EV charging infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has called on the government to produce a delivery roadmap for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to meet the 2030 ban on sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans. In the Annual Market Monitoring Report 2021, the Commission outlined a number of key priorities including: Produce a delivery roadmap […]