DRIVERS of electric vehicles across the West Midlands are set to benefit from 227 new chargepoints being installed across the region, the Department for Transport (DFT) has announced.
The scheme is part of £3million of Government funding revealed by Transport Minister Jesse Norman.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will also be given support to deliver many more chargepoints in the long-term.
The WMCA will also be given a chance to work with private operators to deliver a more comprehensive and reliable network of chargepoints for drivers, according to the DFT.
Ms Norman said: “The Government is giving local authorities across England additional help today to energise their chargepoint roll-out plans.
“Today’s commitment will lead to thousands of new chargers being installed and plans for tens of thousands extra in due course, so more people than ever can make the transition to using EVs”.
The £3million is part of a total £56million in Government and industry funding to increase electric vehicle chargepoints across the country.
Industry statistics show more than a fifth of new cars sold in 2022 had a plug while Government statistics show , at the end of September 2022, there were over 1million licensed plug-in vehicles in the UK.
The Government says it has spent over £2billion to support the move to zero emission vehicles, helping drive forward the decarbonisation of the UK’s entire transport system.
