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As part of its
£250 million initiative to
covert British drivers to green
motoring by 2011, the Department
for Transport today announced an
intention to “provide £20
million for [electric vehicle]
charging points and related
infrastructure”. The only
company currently able to
support this goal is
Brighton-based Elektromotive,
the company behind the
UK-designed-and-built Elektrobay
which remains the world’s only
fully-operational electric
vehicle (EV) charging station.
The Government’s
promise to contribute up to
£5,000 toward the cost of buying
an electric or plug-in electric
hybrid vehicle is expected to
accelerate the transition to
zero emissions motoring.
Elektromotive is already working
with local authorities, energy
companies and vehicle
manufacturers to ensure the
appropriate infrastructure is in
place.
Due to
fast-growing demand for charging
facilities across London, next
month the 100th Elektrobay will
be installed in the Capital.
First introduced in Westminster
in 2006, Elektrobay’s are now
used round-the-clock across
London and a further 60 units
are
installed around the UK.
Elektromotive is currently in
advanced talks with cities in
the North East and Midlands to
expand its charging network
further.
The Elektrobay
can be installed on the roadside
and in car parks, and its
compact size and minimalist
design blends effortlessly into
the local surroundings.
Calvey
Taylor-Haw, Managing Director of
Elektromotive, said, “The
Government’s funding is a
welcome step on the road towards
emissions-free motoring, and
will help bring forward the
creation of an EV charging
network across the UK. It is
essential the appropriate
infrastructure is in place to
support the proposed EV
revolution. In the future we
aim to have an Elektrobay on
every street in the country.”
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