More electric vehicles for Government fleets
As part of a £5 million ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) readiness project the government is to introduce more vehicles to its fleet.
Over 150 plug-in vehicles will be added to government fleets in the first wave of the scheme.
The Government Car Service, which provides cars for ministers, will lead the way, with its review already underway and plans to order the first electric cars in the autumn.
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said: "Government must lead by example. Today’s investment will see government switching a significant number of plug-in cars and vans into our fleets and leading the electric charge."
The scheme will be expanded in the autumn to allow the wider public sector including councils, police forces and the NHS, to introduce more plug-in vehicles. This is expected to add approximately a further 135 plug-in vehicles to these fleets.
In both phases, chargepoints will also be installed to provide infrastructure support for the new cars and vans.
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