{"id":120779,"date":"2023-11-24T15:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=120779"},"modified":"2023-11-24T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:49:12","slug":"new-driving-law-changes-set-to-remove-biggest-barrier-to-electric-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/auto-news\/new-driving-law-changes-set-to-remove-biggest-barrier-to-electric-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"New driving law changes set to \u2018remove biggest barrier\u2019 to electric cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New driving law changes outlined in Jeremy Hunt\u2019s Autumn Statement will “remove the biggest barrier\u201d to electric cars, according to a hospitality leader.<\/p>\n

The Chancellor pledged \u00a32billion worth of investment to support the development of zero-emissions vehicles.<\/p>\n

Alongside this, the Autumn Statement also confirmed that the Government will \u201clook to remove unnecessary planning constraints by accelerating the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure\u201d.<\/p>\n

The National Planning Policy Framework could also be tweaked to prioritise EV charging points.<\/p>\n

The Government feels updates should allow infrastructure projects to get their requested connection date quicker.<\/p>\n

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This will reduce connection delays from five years to around six months and therefore dramatically boost the number of EV bays available to motorists.<\/p>\n

Ken McMeikan, CEO of service station Moto Hospitality had backed the plan as a seismic move for the electric car market.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI am extremely encouraged by the Government\u2019s decision to transform the planning system in favour of delivering low-carbon energy projects and the prioritisation of EV charging hubs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will go a long way to removing some of the biggest barriers that industry has been facing within EV and is very positive news for everyone involved in driving forward the electric future on the UK\u2019s roads.\u201d<\/p>\n

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