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London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced plans to expand
the network of electric vehicle recharging points installed
across the capital as part of an initiative designed to accelerate
adoption of the zero carbon cars.
Johnson said that he is to launch a new London Electric
Working Group, with a view to promoting use of electric
vehicles and accelerating the development of supporting infrastructure
such as recharging points. He added that the group would begin
work to almost treble the number of recharging points available
across the capital from 40 currently to 140, although he failed
to give timeline for the project.
Johnson said electric cars provided the ideal opportunity
for commuters, businesses and families to continue to use
cars while still helping to reduce London's carbon emissions.
"If we can help make these cars affordable, attractive and
easy for Londoners to use, then I believe we can put London
in pole position when it comes to the use of this type of
technology" - he added.
The new working group, which is to be headed up by the Mayor's
Director of Transport Policy, Kulveer Ranger, will also lobby
London councils to offer perks such as free parking to drivers
of electric cars.
The move is likely to step up pressure on the City of London
council to reverse its recent decision to scrap free parking
for electric vehicles after the scheme proved more popular
than the council expected.
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