U.K. Targets Tenfold Increase in Electric Vehicle Charge Points
- Goverment committing £1.6 billion to expand charging network
- BP will invest £1 billion in ultra-fast charging points
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The U.K. government pledged to increase the number of public chargers for electric vehicles to 300,000 by 2030, backed by £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) of funding, as it seeks to phase out oil-burning cars.
The country has banned the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars from 2030, which will require an expansion of its charging network. The majority of households in cities and urban environments don’t have access to private parking, meaning they’d need on-street chargers to replenish their car’s batteries.