The U.K. government has outlined its Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator scheme, which it said will pave the way for the creation of the world’s biggest network of electric vehicle (EV) recharging stations.
The £25 million project (U$ 41 millions) will implement eight demonstrator programs across the U.K., bringing together organizations that have committed to installing more than 500 roadside, car park, business and home charging stations by June 2010. The majority will be produced and installed by Brighton-based Elektromotive.
Eight separate consortia, involving car manufacturers, power companies, regional development agencies and academic bodies will each receive a portion of the funding. The consortia will coordinate trials of approximately 340 EVs and plug-in electric hybrid cars in London, Glasgow, North-East England, the West Midlands and Oxford.
Many of the new charging stations that will be installed are Elektrobays, identical to 160 already sited in London and in other locations around the U.K. The Elektrobay is the only recharging station currently in widespread day-to-day use anywhere in the world, and the high level of around-the-clock usage of the stations in London provides an insight into how the creation of a proven infrastructure has become a prerequisite for the widespread adoption of EVs and plug-in hybrids by consumers.
Source : The Canadian Driver, June 28th, 2009
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