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Vans to go greener and cleaner under new plans
Changes will allow drivers to drive heavier vans if powered by low emission technology.
Office for Low Emission Vehicles
Part of Department for Transport and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Over £109 million of funding for driverless and low carbon projects
Government drives funding of more than £109 million to driverless and low carbon projects across the UK.
1,000 jobs created at new £325 million factory for electric taxis
The Business Secretary and Transport Minister welcome the opening of a new £325 million electric taxi factory.
£23 million boost for hydrogen-powered vehicles and infrastructure
Funding to accelerate the take up of hydrogen vehicles and infrastructure.
£4 million boost to help businesses switch vans and trucks to electric
The government is committing an additional £4 million to the Plug-In Van grant scheme extending the eligibility to larger electric vehicles.
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Workplace Charging Scheme authorised installers
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Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme authorised installers
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Workplace Charging Scheme approved chargepoint list
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The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) is a team working across government to support the early market for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV). We are providing over £900 million to position the UK at the global forefront of ULEV development, manufacture and use. This will contribute to economic growth and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution on our roads.
OLEV is part of the Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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33 Horseferry Road
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