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UK to mandate EV chargers in new homes and buildings

UK prime minister Boris Johnson announced a new electric vehicle strategy on 22 November 2021, centering on measures to ensure drivers have more places to charge as the EV transition picks up pace.

The new measures announced by Johnson will include 145,000 chargers in new homes and buildings, adding to 250,000 home and workplace points already installed in the UK.

Johnson described the announcement as a “pivotal moment”, underlining the importance of adapting the UK economy to the “green industrial revolution.”



Electric vehicles are already becoming a common sight in the UK; in Oct 2021, battery electric vehicle (BEVs) sales rose 73.1% from 2020 and now account for 15.2% of the entire market. Sitting atop the broader auto sales leaderboard is the ubiquitous Tesla Model 3.


Including BEVs and plug-hybrids, almost one in every five cars sold is a plug-in car in the UK, driven by carrot and stick measures such as low emissions zones and £2,500 ($A4,643) plug-in car grants to encourage drivers to make the switch as the country looks to ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales by 2030.



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