“The money will be divided up across several initiatives. £20 million has been dedicated to researching technology to lower the costs of EVs, £10 million will go into a 100-vehicle demonstration competition where consumers can test the cars, and another £20 million will be offered up for car companies to make electric vans for government use, including mail delivery. The short list of manufacturers for this project includes Ford, Mercedes Benz, Citroen, Ashwoods, Land Rover, Modec, Smiths, Electric Vehicles, LDV, Nissan and Allied Vehicles.
To facilitate the switch to electrics, the government says it has removed many of the barriers to installing charging stations and intends to hold workshops for stakeholders to discuss how to prep the country’s infrastructure. The government says that the existing power grid could support wide-spread electric car charging with a minimal increase in power generation.”
