DfT announces more funding for EV infrastructure

Drivers of plug-in vehicles are set to benefit from a £37 million funding package for home and on-street charging, which will provide 75 per cent of the cost of installing new charge points.

This can be claimed by either people installing chargepoints where they live; local authorities installing rapid charge points to facilitate longer journeys, or providing on-street charging on request from residents who have or have ordered plug-in vehicles, and; train operators installing new charge points at railway stations.

The £37 million funding comes from the government’s £400 million commitment to increase the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles and is available until April 2015.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "This investment underlines the government’s commitment to making sure that the UK is a world leader in the electric car industry."

Business Minister Michael Fallon said: "The announcement will make the consumer environment for plug-in vehicles more attractive and, in turn, makes the UK a more compelling place to invest. There are huge business opportunities so we’re committed to ensuring the UK leads the way globally for low carbon vehicles."

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