Prime Minister unveils plan to support carmakers - AA comments

Commenting on the announcement made by the Prime Minister today regarding electric vehicles*, Edmund King, AA president, said: “ Today's announcements are a pragmatic step forward which we hope will help manufacturers and give confidence to drivers. The inclusion of hybrids can act as a stepping stone to help those not yet ready to make the full switch to electric.

“Our consistent message to government is more needs to be done to make EVs accessible for everyone. Generally, drivers are hesitant, but most are not hostile to the change.

“Help is needed to stimulate demand for EVs including broader fiscal incentives. Drivers still raise concerns about cost of purchase, cost of charging and availability of chargers. Range anxiety itself is a thing of the past as AA breakdown figures show only 1.85% of all EV breakdowns are due to running out of charge compared to approximately 1% of ICE vehicles running out of fuel**.”

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NOTES TO EDITORS

* Backing British business: Prime Minister unveils plan to support carmakers - GOV.UK

** See our background research. https://www.theaa.com/about-us/newsroom/aa-ev-viewpoint