Goverment Pledge for EV Sector

Driving Force for the EV Sector after new Goverment Pledge The ambitious target was announced in December at the International…

The ambitious target was announced in December at the International Climate Conference in Paris, where the UK joined 13 other international members of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Alliance, to sign the agreement that mandates all passenger vehicles sales to be for zero emission vehicles by 2050.

This follows the formation of the ZEV Alliance in September 2015, with a key vision to increase the wider international uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles globally. Members include the UK, Germany, Holland, Norway and a number of states in the USA and Canada.

We are delighted to see the Government furthering its commitment on an international level. Crucially, it’s fantastic to see the UK joining other influential economies in the goal to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by more than one billion tonnes per year, across by 2050 – only by working together in this way can we ensure this ambitious green vision is realised.”

The UK has been the biggest growth market in recent years, with the third quarter of 2015 alone seeing approximately 46,000 EV registrations – a rise of 18 per cent since Q2². And so, with more people becoming aware of the benefits that EVs can offer, while charging technology continues to improve and infrastructure expand, thus alleviating the once prevalent issue of ‘range anxiety’ – this figure is only going to grow and grow.

The argument for EV is conclusive, and with the Government’s latest commitment giving a signal of the onus on EV to come, we’re confident that the UK will continue to lead the way in full scale adoption.”

To qualify as ultra-low emission in the UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles states a vehicle must produce 75g/km or less of CO₂, which currently only plug-in electric vehicles adhere to.