As part of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy* the AA was
welcomed the commitment to an additional £620m to support the
transition to electric vehicles.
The funding will support the rollout of charging infrastructure,
with a particular focus on local on street residential charging,
and targeted plug-in vehicle grants.
Edmund King, AA president, said: “The AA supports the moves
towards Net Zero and believes that EV incentives can help us
along that road.
“This new charge point funding targeted more at the 8 million
households without dedicated off-street parking is a welcome step
which will give power to electric drivers.
“With the cost of petrol and diesel rising, the desire to switch
to electric is stronger than ever before. Should the Chancellor
go a step further next week and scrap VAT on targeted new EV
sales, he would deliver a truly electrifying Budget that could
‘Get Electric Done’.
“However, the introduction of a ‘Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate’
is probably unnecessary. Manufacturers are already taking big
steps in order to meet the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
and vans, but bringing in this ‘Red Tape’ exercise could harm car
production plans already in place.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
*https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1026655/net-zero-strategy.pdf
