UK government unveils plug-in vehicle incentive package

The announcement forms part of a wider £37m funding package which extends to public sector organizations that can have charging points installed free of charge.

Three-quarters of the cost of installing new charge points can be claimed by people installing chargepoints where they live; local authorities installing rapid charge points to facilitate longer journeys, or providing on-street charging on request from residents who have or have ordered plug-in vehicles; and train operators installing new charge points at railway stations.

The £37m funding for the package comes from the government’s £400m commitment to increase the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles and is available until April 2015.

In a statement, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said, ‘Plug-in vehicles can help the consumer by offering a good driving experience and low running costs.

‘They can help the environment by cutting pollution. And most importantly of all, they can help the British economy by creating skilled manufacturing jobs in a market that is bound to get bigger.