Road Signs To Be Updated To Show EV Charging Points
15/07/2025 09:57 Share
Road Signs To Be Updated To Show EV Charging Points
The government has announced a major investment in electric vehicle infrastructure as part of a multi-million pound finance package aimed at converting more people to EVs.
Under the new measures, electric cars priced £37,000 or less will be eligible for a grant of up to £3,750.
Though the latest announcement doesn’t apply to commercial vehicles because the sector already offers the Plug-In Vehicle Grant of up to £5,000, the scheme will have other far-reaching benefits for all electric vehicle users, including vans.
The return of the EV grant comes as part of £650 million scheme to encourage more people into purchasing an electric vehicle. It is intended to stimulate the electric vehicle industry as a way to ensuring the UK reaches a ‘net zero’ target by 2030.
However, while more electric cars – 1 in 5 – are now being sold in the UK, it is below the 26 per cent mandated target set by the government.
In the commercial vehicles industry, however, the electric van uptake sits at a steady 8 per cent, some way adrift of the government’s target of 16 per cent.
Funding Boost to Electrify Van Fleet Depots
While higher prices of electric vehicles versus their ICE-equipped equivalents have been one stumbling block, for others it is the meagre infrastructure capable of coping with an influx of electric vehicles that has been identified as the bigger problem.
The government is therefore hoping to quell this by committing to a £25m injection of funding for new charging sites.
As well as public charging, this money being allocated to councils is designed to ease the process towards on-street, cross-pavement charging solutions and charging points for fleet depots.
As it stands, planning permission is required for such solutions due to the potential risk they pose to the public – leading to major delays in them being installed – but the government says it will allow gullies in pavements to be dug out to allow wires to be used at home-based locations more safely.
Fleet depots will also get a share of the cash to install charging points, increasing the likelihood of multiple electric van purchases to be made.
Signage To Be Updated To Show Recharging Stations
In another significant change, road signage across the country will be updated to reveal exactly where charging stations are located.
While there are currently 82,000 recharging points located in the UK – with a new one added every 30mins according to the government – there has been criticism that it isn’t always clear where they are situated.
As such, the UK’s road network signage will be amended to give a clearer indication of where charging points are available.
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