£63m pledged for electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Government funding will encourage use of cross-pavement cable gulleys to enable kerbside EV charging

The government has announced a new £63m funding package to support the roll-out of electric vehicle infrastructure.

There will be specific support for at-home charging by EV owners, including encouragement for the use of cross-pavement gullies. The government says its aim is to enable more families to charge EVs using domestic electricity even if they do not have a driveway. 

A £25m scheme will see local authorities able to increase at-home charging by enabling running...