Green Number Plates for ELECTRIC cars will launch in the autumn
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirms that green number plates for electric cars will launch in the autumn to increase the profile of EVs on the road.
It seems from the three plate styles mooted it’s the one with a green band where the country logo goes that’s been declared the new style, and it’s hoped the launch of the new plates for EVs will drive demand and awareness of electric cars. But the plates will just be for BEVs – no hybrids or plug-in hybrids will get them.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said:
Green number plates could unlock a number of incentives for drivers and increase awareness of cleaner vehicles on our roads, showing people that a greener transport future is within our grasp.
We’re supporting small businesses to develop the transport tech of the future through a multi-million pound investment, ensuring that UK businesses remain at the forefront of low carbon innovation and research.
The government is also throwing £12 million of funding for ground-breaking research in to zero emission transport, of which £10 million will go on a competition to bid for funding for advancements in BEVs, Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles and charging infrastructure.
Will the sight of green number plates on cars make you more likely to jump in to an EV?
Aldan says
We think it’s a good idea to move to renewable energy sources and we have all the green plates ready to go out.
We will be publishing more data on the supply of Green Plates as soon as they can go on sale.
Big Hamish says
nope, not going to entice many buyers. how is it deemed that EV’s are so good for the environment, when their very manufacture requires so many rare earth metals for the motors/batteries/magnets, and all the pollution that goes with it, its beginning to sound like the buy diesel, reduce CO message from the 90’s/2000’s all over again.
i’m sure in another 20 years, we could be hearing what a mistake EV’s were, how they ruined the planet.