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elcome to the September issue of Electrical Engineering. The UK auto industry has been clawing its way back from rock bottom after car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022. The industry had also fallen behind in the race to develop EVs due to a dearth of local battery production.
Then, Rishi Sunak dealt a blow with the latest policy change – sales of new petrol and diesel cars will now be banned from 2035, rather than 2030.
If Britain is to be a leader in phasing out polluting vehicles, consumers must want to make the switch, which requires from government a clear, consistent message, attractive incentives and charging infrastructure that gives confidence rather than anxiety – confusion and uncertainty will only hold them back. As I have said many times in this column, the government has a lot to answer for, considering the number of challenges there are in the basic infrastructure of this country.
Even before the PM announced the five-year extension on the ban of selling new petrol and diesel cars, a new report from MakeMyHouseGreen suggested that the UK government is falling drastically behind its infrastructure targets, potentially leaving thousands without easy access to EV chargers. The data showed that the government is on track to hit its original 2030 target for electric vehicle charging points – in 2042! Yes, that’s not a misprint, MakeMyHouseGreen has concluded that the government is 12 years behind its own schedule. In January 2023, there were 37,055 public EV chargers according to figures from the Department for
Transport. By July 2023, this number had increased to 44,020, indicating a trajectory of 13,930 new installations for the entire year. To ensure that the new 2035 ban is effective, the government needs to address this pressing issue – the clock is ticking, and the numbers aren’t in the UK’s favour.
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