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Electric cars will be cheaper to buy, pledges Heidi Alexander
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 13 – The £63 million fund targets households without driveways, NHS fleet electrification, and business depots to support EV adoption amid rising sales and infrastructure needs, officials said.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander plans to announce a £640 million initiative this week to reduce the upfront costs of buying electric vehicles in the UK.
- A recent survey involving more than 11,000 drivers across the UK revealed that 76% are discouraged from buying electric vehicles due to the high initial costs.
- The initiative includes higher grants for EVs made in the UK, such as the new Nissan Leaf produced in Sunderland with a 375-mile battery range, and aims to boost consumer confidence.
- In June, the number of electric vehicles sold increased by 39.1% year-on-year, reaching over 47,000 units; however, purchases by private buyers have declined by 10.8% this year, while more than 82,000 public charging points across the UK continue to support the shift toward electric transportation.
- These measures suggest a government strategy to make EV ownership more affordable, expand charging infrastructure, and strengthen the UK’s position as Europe’s largest EV market.
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New plug-in car grant scheme to make electric vehicles affordable and spark sales boom
Ministers are expected to announce a £640 million grant scheme to make electric vehicles more affordable for ordinary families, in a bid to revive the lacklustre sales of EVs
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