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Low emission and electric vehicles

Low emission and electric vehicles, funding and chargepoint schemes and renewable fuels.

Services

  1. Workplace Charging Scheme application form

    Form for businesses, charities and public sector organisations to apply for the Workplace Charging Scheme.

  2. Ultra Low Emission Taxi Infrastructure Scheme: round 2

    Application form and guidance for local authorities to bid for ultra low emission taxi chargepoint infrastructure.

  3. Workplace Charging Scheme: grant claim form for installing charging equipment

    Portal for authorised OLEV installers to claim the grant on behalf of the applicant workplace.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Customer guidance: Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme version 2.2
    • Guidance
    • Office for Low Emission Vehicles
  2. Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme authorised installers
    • Guidance
    • Office for Low Emission Vehicles
  3. Apply for a plug-in vehicle grant
    • Detailed guide
    • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
  4. Workplace Charging Scheme guidance for applicants, installers and manufacturers
    • Guidance
    • Office for Low Emission Vehicles
  5. Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme eligible vehicles
    • Guidance
    • Office for Low Emission Vehicles
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News and communications

Written statement

EU Transport Council 29 and 30 October 2018

Department for Transport

  1. Reformed Plug-In Car Grant extended into next decade
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • News story
  2. Zero emission vehicles: funding to drive development and adoption
    • Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation
    • News story
  3. Zero Emission Vehicle Summit
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • News story
  4. Young engineers demonstrate readiness for a zero emissions future
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Transport and transport technology: public attitudes tracker
    • Department for Transport
    • Research
  2. Electric Chargepoint Analysis 2017: Local Authority Rapids
    • Department for Transport
    • Official statistics
  3. Evaluating low cost interventions to encourage the use of sustainable transport
    • Department for Transport
    • Research
  4. Low carbon truck and refuelling infrastructure trial: final report
    • Department for Transport, Office for Low Emission Vehicles, and Innovate UK
    • Independent report
  5. Ultra low emission vehicles: evidence review of uptake in the UK
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Zero emission capable taxis: Vehicle Excise Duty rates
    • HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 29 May 2018
  2. Proposed ULEV measures for inclusion in the Modern Transport Bill
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 23 November 2016
  3. Measures to support uptake of ultra low emission vehicles from 2015 to 2020
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 10 January 2014
  4. Ilika Technologies: recharging the electric vehicle market
    • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Innovate UK, and UK Research and Innovation
    • Case study
  5. Deregallera: improving the range of electric vehicles
    • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Innovate UK, and UK Research and Innovation
    • Case study
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Number of newly registered ultra low emissions vehicles
    • Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles
    • Transparency
  2. Successful bids for the Clean Vehicle Technology Fund
    • Department for Transport
    • Transparency
  3. Public electrical vehicle charge point locations
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
  4. DfT: low emission zones
    • Department for Transport
    • Foi release
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