Extracts from Wales Assembly debate on 'Industry 4.0—the future of Wales' - Oct 17
Thursday, 18 October 2018 07:12
Ken Skates AM (Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport):
I think the Member makes a very important point about the
automotive sector. We recently announced how the £2 million fund
will be used to install electric charging points. We're hoping that
we can use that as an incentive to develop more charging points
that will enable cars to be charged at superfast speeds. I
think it's absolutely essential that we use a limited resource in
the best possible way, and...Request free trial
(Cabinet Secretary for
Economy and Transport): I think the Member makes a
very important point about the automotive sector. We recently
announced how the £2 million fund will be used to install
electric charging points. We're hoping that we can use that as an
incentive to develop more charging points that will enable cars
to be charged at superfast speeds. I think it's absolutely
essential that we use a limited resource in the best possible
way, and that means futureproofing the provision of the
charging points; it means investing in those charging points that
are going to be able to supply power to cars more quickly. I'm
particularly pleased that new technologies within the
automotive sector are being developed right here and now in
Wales. I'm delighted that Aston Martin Lagonda's new Lagonda
electric powertrain will be amongst the most advanced on the
planet, and that we will see it developed here...
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