{"id":247718,"date":"2023-12-07T13:19:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=247718"},"modified":"2023-12-07T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:19:34","slug":"first-70m-of-governments-2020-rapid-charging-fund-to-boost-motorway-ev-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/first-70m-of-governments-2020-rapid-charging-fund-to-boost-motorway-ev-chargers\/","title":{"rendered":"First \u00a370m of government\u2019s 2020 Rapid Charging Fund to boost motorway EV chargers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rishi\u2019s \u00a31bn pledge for motorway charging cash is still locked in the consultation phase as a \u2018pilot scheme\u2019 is announced<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--RXMKV5QQ--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1649247551\/autoexpress\/2022\/04\/Chris%20Rosamond.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--K80C5_ha--\/f_auto,t_primary-image-mobile@1\/v1653572213\/autoexpress\/2022\/05\/Rapid%20charging%20Fiat%20500.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The government has allocated \u00a370m to help motorway services get the power connections they need to upgrade to ultra-rapid charge points for EVs.<\/p>\n<p>With the automotive industry and consumer research both pointing towards the perceived lack of sufficient charging infrastructure as one of the barriers to electric car uptake, the government has been notably slow in acting to speed up infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sunak announced the \u00a31bn Rapid Charging Fund back in 2020 when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, yet this is the first sign of any money being spent, and the government is calling it a \u2018pilot scheme\u2019 only. There\u2019s still an ongoing consultation due to end in February 2024 as the Department for Transport tries to work out how the money should be spent, and it\u2019s still not accepting applications for grant funding under the scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--BwIzdN3F--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1692024739\/autoexpress\/2023\/08\/Vauxhall%20electric%20streets-2.jpg\">On-street charging gap: infrastructure needed outside London to keep pace with EV adoption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The high cost of the electricity supply infrastructure needed to power ultra-rapid chargers at often hard-to-reach motorway locations is believed by some to be a barrier for private investment, which the government is relying on to power the UK\u2019s transition to electric motoring.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a370m will be offered in grants to 10 motorway service stations to help unlock the business case for upgrades, and has been described as a \u2018pilot scheme\u2019 to help work out the most efficient way to spend the government\u2019s Rapid Charging Fund.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others believe funding by global energy companies is already in place, and say bureaucracy and the intervention of the Competition and Markets Authority which argued against a single charging company having a monopoly at any single motorway site, has delayed progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Transport Secretary Mark Harper was bullish when speaking about the announcement yesterday: \u201cThis Government is on the side of drivers and working with the private sector to provide robust chargepoint infrastructure is part of our Plan for Drivers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis \u00a370m pilot scheme is the starting point and sends a message to consumers and industry that we are investing wisely and rapidly to grow the future of transport in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--fSd9UTs5--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1562245422\/autoexpress\/2017\/11\/114785_1_5.jpg\">Electric car charging in the UK: prices, networks, charger types and top tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>RAC head of policy Simon Williams said the transition to battery EVs is dependent on reliable charging at key locations like motorway services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew chargers are being installed all the time, but roll-out speeds need to increase drastically to keep up with demand,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, our understanding is that it\u2019s not for a lack of industry wanting to install new chargers \u2013 the problem charge point and motorway service operators are finding is that it takes too long to connect units to the high-powered electricity network. We hope this money, which is from the Rapid Charging Fund announced by the Prime Minister more than three years ago, goes some way towards changing that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Looking for an EV? These are the very best electric cars you can buy&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/sustainability\/361719\/first-ps70m-governments-2020-rapid-charging-fund-boost-motorway-ev-chargers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rishi\u2019s \u00a31bn pledge for motorway charging cash is still locked in the consultation phase as a \u2018pilot scheme\u2019 is announced<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>First \u00a370m of government\u2019s 2020 Rapid Charging Fund to boost motorway EV chargers - AutoMotoBuzz.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/first-70m-of-governments-2020-rapid-charging-fund-to-boost-motorway-ev-chargers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First \u00a370m of government\u2019s 2020 Rapid Charging Fund to boost motorway EV chargers - 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