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The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it
has begun a consultation on making all new-build housing projects
install electric vehicle (EV) charging points. According to a
statement, it comes as part of a wider government consultation on
changing building regulations in the country. At the same time, the
government has also said that it is pushing for all newly installed
rapid and higher powered EV charge points allowing payment to be
made by debit or credit card by the end of the first half of
2020.
Significance: Demand for EVs is continuing to
grow, supported by current government incentives and the growing
number of products on the market. In terms of market share such
vehicles remain at an exceptionally low level though , especially
when taking in to account the government's target of ending the
sale of gasoline (petrol) and diesel passenger cars by 2040, if not
before. The government is looking at a range of other ways of
easing the transition to this new powertrain type. While it is
pushing for the expansion of the EV charging infrastructure in the
country, with standard card payments reducing some of the need to
join various charging company schemes to avoid being stuck, many
drivers will end up charging most of the time at homes. Having seen
the retrofit of around 100,000 domestic charging points through
grant-support schemes to homes, the mandating of points in new
dwellings could open the door to homeowners who had never
considered an EV before. At the same time, these are also likely to
be smart chargers that will help reduce the pressure on the grid
through returning some electricity at peak times .
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