The UK government has announced a £25 million project to run trials of electric vehicles that will help the country reduce carbon emissions from car transport.
The government funding, won by eight consortia which are predominantly made up of car manufacturers, energy providers and universities, was announced by Science Minister Paul Drayson and Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis.
Adonis, who drove an electric Smart car at the Guildhall in London, said the aim of the project was to make ultra-low carbon vehicles an everyday feature of life on Britain's roads in less than five years.
"We want Britain to be at the forefront of ultra-low carbon automotive technology, blazing a trail for environmentally friendly transportation," he added.
Source: Automotive News Europe
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What a laugh !!!!! Electric cars are the way forward..they were squashed out of existence in the states in the late 90’s by exactly this kind of event..The technology is proven, Its just that both the oil companies and car manufactures don’t want us to have a vehicle that we can run by plugging into our home electricity supply overnight. They want “infrastructure” i.e. dependance on them…hydrogen technology is the ultimate nonesense..just a new way for the oil companies to control the global economy when the oil runs out. Bring back the electric cars from the late 90’s using the latest battery technology….make them chargeable from a plug socket from home..and I plus millions of people WILL buy them !!!
Dave B