Government announces measures to boost use of electric vehicles (EVs) - RAC reaction

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Following the publication of a new government transport decarbonisation package, as well as confirmation of a proposed zero emission vehicle mandate that would force manufacturers to sell a certain proportion of electric vehicles from next year, RAC electric vehicles spokesman Simon Williams said:

“Extra funding for charging infrastructure is welcome as we know around a third of all homes in the UK don’t have a driveway for a chargepoint to be installed, which makes switching to an electric vehicle less straightforward. With the Government imposing a mandate for zero-emission vehicle sales on manufacturers, it seems logical that this should be matched by targets for local authorities and charging networks to install a certain number of chargepoints, to meet demand from the expected increase in electric vehicles on the road.”

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