A new app backed by the government is being launched in an effort to encourage drivers to switch to greener vehicles.
EV8 Switch, funded to the tune of £2.7mln by the UK Space Agency, is a free app that calculates how much money drivers could save by switching to an electric vehicle (EV) compared to their current petrol or diesel vehicle. It also provides details on the carbon dioxide (CO2) savings and air quality improvements they could achieve.
In addition, drivers can use the app to see which electric vehicles would be the most suitable for them and to find their nearest chargepoints.
The UK plans to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.
In a statement released in connection with World EV Day, the government said it is extending its £50mln fund by giving additional support to small businesses and renters to install EV chargepoints, as accelerating the transition could create 40,000 UK jobs by 2030.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the government has already committed £1.3bn to accelerate the rollout of charging infrastructure up and down the country.
He said the government has hired experts to create a chargepoint design that could become as recognisable as the red post box, London bus or black cab.
The design will be unveiled at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November.
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