London Mayor sparks electric drive
The London Mayor, Boris Johnson has announced that he will almost treble the number of charging locations for electric powered vehicles by providing another 100 charging locations across the city.
Keen to reduce parking charges for electric cars in London Borough’s the Mayor has announced that he will create an Electric Vehicle Partnership for London to encourage the car industry to accelerate the delivery of new technology and to increase the level of support for drivers of electric cars in the capital.
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said: “We cannot ignore the importance of the automobile in our great city, especially in outer London and for families, where it is often the only viable form of transport for many journeys. At the same time we cannot ignore the fact that ground based transport, excluding aviation, accounts for 22 per cent of London’s emissions of CO2. Electric cars provide zero emissions at their point of use. If we can help make these cars affordable, attractive and easy for Londoners to use then I believe we can put London in pole position when it comes to the use of this type of technology.”
The use of electric vehicles is already being encouraged in the capital. They are exempt from the congestion charge and Transport for London helped the Boroughs to fund a programme to introduce charging points. The Mayor has already funded development of a website that provides information on the location of charging points.
In the capital the Metropolitan Police and Transport for London already use electric smart cars and hybrids. Plus they encourage their suppliers to invest in electric vehicles.
Simon McBride
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