Richmond to receive new electric vehicle charge points

Over 150 electric vehicle charge points are set to be installed across Richmond as part of plans to make electric vehicles more practical.

The points are being rolled out with the help of £285,000 from the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles, which is being distributed as part of the London mayor’s Go Ultra Low City investment programme.

The funding will provide residential charge points to assist those without access to off-street parking.

The location of each charge point will appear on commercial charge point maps as well as a dedicated app from the provider, Ubitricity.

Richmond council is also working to install 70 fixed charging units across 21 locations later in the year.