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<p>Of the £200m the Government has allocated towards supporting the market for ultra-low
emission vehicles in 2018/19 we are forecast to spend (a) nearly £140m to support
the purchase of ultra low emission vehicles; (b) over £25m to support the installation
of charging and refuelling infrastructure; (c) more than £25m on R&D for the development
of innovative technologies delivered through Innovate UK; (d) around £0.7m on a joint
government-industry communications campaign; and (e) over £26m to support local authorities.</p><p>
</p><p>In 2018, the UK was the second largest market for ultra low emission vehicles
in the EU accounting for nearly 20% of registrations, and 1 in 5 electric cars sold
in Europe last year was made in the UK. In 2018, sales of ultra low emission vehicles
were 2.6% of all new cars, up from 1.8% in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks to Government
leadership, private sector investment and Local Authority engagement, the UK now has
over 17,000 public chargepoints. At least 1,700 are rapid devices - one of the largest
networks in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to ensure that the UK continues
to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and other
advanced manufacturing.</p>
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