Proposals include:
• Removing barriers in the planning system to enable an electric charging network to be set up as quickly as possible.
• Collaborating with other countries - including Germany, France, Denmark, and Portugal - on international industry standards.
• Launching a study on issues relating to the development and commercialisation of electric cars, with findings to be included in a low-carbon manufacturing strategy in the autumn.
• Working with the National Grid and energy companies to assess the impact on the electricity system of the widespread use of electric vehicles and ensure adequate capacity.
• Providing more than £90m of funding for UK research, development and demonstration of low carbon vehicles over the next five years, and an additional £20m to provide lead markets for low carbon vehicles through the use of strategic public procurement.
• Accelerating the pace of transition to low emissions vehicles, so that within the next three years new car purchases for all Government departments average 130g/km CO2 or less.