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<p>The Government are investing nearly £1.5bn between April 2015 and March 2021 to
support the transition to ultra-low emission vehicles. Through this funding, commercial
organisations are able to take advantage of various grants to help buy plug-in cars,
vans, lorries, buses, taxis and motorcycles, alongside schemes to support charge point
infrastructure at homes, workplaces and on residential streets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>Government leadership is vital. At the 2017 Autumn Budget, the Government made
a commitment that 25% of central government cars will be ultra-low emission by 2022,
followed by a further commitment in last year’s Road to Zero strategy that 100% will
be ultra-low emission by 2030. In December 2017, the Government updated the Government
Buying Standards for transport, including this new commitment. The Government Car
Service, managed by the Department for Transport, is on track to meet the targets,
with electric vehicles making up 23% of the entire fleet today. The Transport Secretary
has written to every government department to reinforce the 2022 pledge. This provided
detailed guidance on how each department can drive the transition in their own fleet
and asked them to publish a yearly progress report. We expect these steps will encourage
both public and private fleets across the country to adopt ambitious targets.</p><p>
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