Boost For Electric Cars In Autumn Statement

The number of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in the UK are set to overtake traditional petrol stations by August 2020 following an announcement by Chancellor Philp Hammond in his Autumn Statement.

The Government has set aside £390 million from the National Productivity Investment Fund to boost battery vehicles and driverless technology. The £390 million funding, includes:

• £100 million investment in testing infrastructure for driverless cars;
• £150 million to provide at least 550 new electric and hydrogen buses, reduce the emissions of 1,500 existing buses and support taxis to become zero emission; and
• £80 million to install more charging points for ultra-low emission vehicles.