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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey and Jasper Jolly

UK government announces £63m funding for EV charging infrastructure

The corner of an orange car is shown; a red cable runs from behind an open flap in its rear wing to a roadside charging point mounted in the pavement.
The transport secretary said £25m would go to local authorities and £30m to vehicle depots such as those used by the NHS. Photograph: James Wakibia/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

The transport secretary has promised to make it “easier and cheaper” to buy electric cars, as the government announces £63m worth of funding to help build charging infrastructure.

Heidi Alexander said on Sunday she wanted to make it more affordable to switch to electric vehicles as she announced new money for councils and other bodies to spend on facilities to charge cars.

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