The trade association has developed a pool of resources and guidance to support local authorities and is also encouraging them to sign its ‘Fleet Friendly EV Charging Pledge’ to demonstrate their long-term commitment to cleaner transport.
In its long-awaited Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy published last year, the Government pledged to increase the UK’s charging network 10-fold to 300,000 public charge points by 2030, but made it clear it expects local authorities to support and deliver EV charge points.
However, latest research by charge point operator (CPO) Believ has found that more than nine out of 10 (91%) local authorities do not yet have an EV charging infrastructure strategy in place – with time and money proving the main obstacles.
To support local authorities, the DfT launched its Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot in 2022, which has now been expanded and joined by the LEVI Capability Fund to help LAs scale up charging plans, building on the existing On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS).