An Electrifying Announcement by the UK Government

Charmian Love

April 16, 2009

Today the UK announced a new plan to get more people driving electric and electric-hybrid vehicles. In addition to providing up to £5,000 to motorists investing in this new technology, the government is also putting £20 million to build out the infrastructure that will enable citizens to charge their vehicles in public places.

Earlier this month, while walking through Berkley Square in Central London, I came across one of these charging stations and was intrigued by the design and functionality (as well as the bright green electric car which was ‘plugged in’). It is a tangible signal of things to come!

Stay tuned later this month, when the government is expected to unveil a programme that allows car owners to trade in their old cares to buy new ones.

For more information – check out this video from the BBC website Plug-in petrol-electric hybrid car