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<p>The Government is supporting an increase in provision of electric vehicle chargepoints
as part of its programme for ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). At Autumn Statement
2016, the Chancellor announced additional funding of £80m for charging infrastructure
(including rapid charge points) for the period 2017 to 2020 and Government is considering
how best to allocate this funding to meet the needs of drivers and deliver value for
money.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, Highways England has £15m to expand the existing
rapid chargepoint network to ensure that across 95 per cent of the strategic road
network there will be a chargepoint at least every 20 miles. As part of this, Government
will be working with Highways England to understand current and future demand on England’s
strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>Transport for London’s July 2015 ULEV Delivery
Plan committed to deliver 300 rapid charge points by 2020, with 150 by 2018, to meet
the expected demand from taxis and commercial fleets. The government is supporting
this ambition with a total of £12.6m of funding. Many chargepoints will be introduced
by Local Authorities and the private market in England or London in the coming years.</p><p>
</p><p>In order to help meet demand from commercial vehicles, fleets and employee
cars, the Government’s Workplace Charging Scheme (£7.5m) provides funding towards
the purchase and installation costs of electric vehicle chargepoints for eligible
UK companies. This support is in addition to the Government’s UK-wide Electric Vehicle
Homecharge Scheme, to provide funding towards the installation of a dedicated domestic
chargepoint, for electric vehicle drivers with access to off-street parking. The Government’s
On-Street Residential Charging Scheme (£2.5m), is also available to Local Authorities
in the UK to provide up to 75% of the funding towards the installation of on-street
chargepoint in residential areas without off-street.</p>
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