£381m announced for Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund

The government has announced it is investing a further £381 million through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund, along with £15 million for the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, to help install new chargers across the country.

The Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities in England to plan and deliver chargepoint infrastructure for residents without off-street parking.

The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme aims to increase the availability of on-street chargepoints in residential streets where off-street parking is not available, thereby ensuring that on-street parking is not a barrier to realising the benefits of owning an EV.

This funding follows the announcement of the zero emission vehicle mandate consultation. The ZEV mandate requires an increasing share of zero emission cars and vans, alongside a CO2 emissions regulation to ensure that new non-zero emission cars and vans do not become more polluting in future years.

The consultation specifically wants views on the level of ZEV uptake, how allowances and credits could be allocated and used, and derogations and exemptions. It also seeks views on how to regulate the non-ZEV portion of the fleet, and how the ZEV mandate and non-ZEV CO2 regulation will interact.

^{Image show on street charge point installed by ubitricity for North Lincolnshire Council.}