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Mayoral Taskforce Sets Out Proposals for Cleaner City.
UK – Last year Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, created a new taskforce with the intention of planning the essential infrastructure required to ensure the viability of electric vehicles in the metropolis. The EV Taskforce has now outlined the progression required to ease the passage of both private motorists and road haulage freight operations from diesel to electric vehicles. The past year has seen more than 140 organisations, from business, energy, infrastructure, government and the London boroughs, contribute to the work of the Taskforce.
London claims pole position in the race to electrify the streets with currently a claimed fleet of over 20,000 electric vehicles, 1,700 electric taxis and Europe’s largest electric bus fleet. The new plan aims to expand the 175+ rapid charge points across the city (delivering a full charge in 20 - 30 minutes) and a growing network of over 1,100 lamp post charging points currently delivered by boroughs in residential areas.
The mayor has a vision of a zero-emission city and the electrification plan is a key part of his reducing toxic traffic emissions and the plan has a series of initiatives to move forward. These include the roll out of ultra-rapid charging points at London petrol stations later this year; five flagship charging hubs, with the ability for multiple cars to quickly be charged in one place and new online smart tools to ensure London’s energy grid continues to keep pace with demand and to help unlock private sector investment.
The mayor has aspirations to expand ‘electric car clubs’ and provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ for Londoners to request new charging infrastructure from their local authority in areas of high demand led by London Councils, making it easier for drivers to switch to electric vehicles. Speaking at the launch of the London EV Infrastructure Delivery Plan at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said:
“London’s air is so dirty and polluted that it amounts to nothing less than a serious public health crisis. It breaches legal limits and blights the lives of Londoners, resulting in thousands of premature deaths every year. We are also facing a climate emergency that threatens the long-term security and wellbeing of every Londoner. Read more
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