Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill

Read through our latest briefings on the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill and its implications for local government.

House of Commons, Committee Stage,Thursday 2 November 2017

We support New Clause 3 on the strategy for encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles and New Clause 4 on air pollution and vehicle technology, tabled by Karl Turner MP (Labour, Kingston upon Hull East).
New Clause 3, on the strategy for encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles, would require the Secretary of State to bring forward a broader Government strategy to address the issue of encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles in the United Kingdom.
The Government’s intention to encourage the use of electric vehicles will go some way to helping to tackle the UK’s problem with air quality. We are calling on the Government to produce clear guidance on how to reach the target of almost every car and van to be zero-emission by 2050, as the target is not outlined in the proposed legislation.

The Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Bill provides an opportunity to promote greener transport options by increasing the access and availability of charge points for electric cars and enabling drivers of automated cars to be insured on UK roads. This follows the Government’s commitment to ensure nearly all cars and vans on our roads are zero emission by 2050
The Government’s ambition to encourage the development of autonomous and electric vehicles is a positive step to improving transport technology. It is vital the Government engages with local authorities on how we can best accommodate the transition to autonomous vehicles.
The Government’s intention to encourage the use of electric vehicles will go some way to helping to tackle the UK’s problem with air quality. We are calling on the Government to produce clear guidance on how to reach the target of approximately 100 per cent ultra-low-emission vehicles by 2050, as the target isn’t outlined in the proposed legislation.