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– new registrations of plug-in cars increased from 3,500 in 2013 to more than 166,000 by August 2018. There has also been a huge increase in the number of pure-electric and plug-in hybrid models available in the UK, with many of the top manufacturers in the UK now offering a number of EVs as part of their model range.
The terms ‘electric cars’ and ‘electric vehicles’ refer to cars and vans that are zero-emission capable by running on electric power for a reasonable range. This includes pure-electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. With the exception of the tiny number of FCEVs on the road, this essentially comprises any vehicle that is able to be recharged via a plug, and excludes conventional hybrids.
Electric vehicles now account for 2.8% of all vehicle registrations and EV registrations have recently been running at 4,800 per month, with the most popular all-electric car being (once again) the Nissan Leaf. There are now 21,600 Nissan Leafs on Britain’s roads.
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Herts County Councillor for Tring, Nick Hollinghurst, who himself has a 30kWh capacity Leaf, says, “Local authorities should be taking a lead here – fortified by central government grants most of the first wave of public charging points – the so-called “slow” and “fast” chargers – were installed by district and borough councils like Dacorum and Watford. Unfortunately with some honourable exceptions, e.g. Milton Keynes and Luton, few have made much direct investment themselves. It is particularly disappointing the Hertfordshire County Council, although it has provided charging points for staff and just 2 sockets for councillors (who have to pay, I reassure you!), has now taken a policy decision that, although they will “facilitate the provision of charging points”, they will not pay for any more to be installed”.