These are exciting times for the motoring industry as ultra low emission vehicles are the future for road travel. Our vision is that by 2050 almost every car and van will be an ultra low emission vehicle with the UK at the forefront of their design, development and manufacture. This strategy moves us up a gear in pursuing that vision.

As well as huge opportunities for the automotive sector, this will bring life-changing benefits to our towns and cities improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions and it will provide energy security by reducing our reliance on foreign oil imports.

We recently announced in our Action for roads paper over £500 million of new capital investment between 2015 and 2020 to continue to support the development and adoption of in the UK. We look forward to working with industry on how best to use this money to make the government’s vision a reality as quickly as possible. in the UK. We look forward to working with industry on how best to use this money to make the government’s vision a reality as quickly as possible.

The automotive industry provides thousands of high-quality jobs across the country and we are determined to keep it that way. By setting out the level of our financial support up to 2020 we are demonstrating our long-term commitment and giving business the confidence to invest.

We will keep working in partnership with industry on where our investment can best drive growth as we support the transition to ultra low emission vehicles.

• a growing fleet of, and private markets for, ultra low emission vehicles ())
• a network of charging points and other infrastructure making an attractive proposition an attractive proposition
• the development of world class skills and facilities for the development of technologies leading to global export technologies leading to global export
• a smarter electricity grid to benefit vehicle owners and the electricity system

The UK must be a lead producer and market for low and ultra-low carbon vehicles. We’re pleased to see the strategy set out a longer term approach to the incentives, policies and initiatives which are needed to create confidence for vehicle buyers and manufacturers. We strongly support the collaborative approach with our industry which will help to secure the UK’s position as a leader in the development, production and use of ultra-low emission technologies.

As the driving force behind the UK’s electric vehicle market, Nissan has played a key role in shaping today’s strategy and we are proud to be working alongside government and other vehicle manufacturers to ensure that the zero emission market is accessible to all.

Nissan continues to take the lion’s share of sales worldwide, and earlier this year we launched the second generation LEAF with more than 100 enhancements designed to make all-electric driving more viable than ever before. We are pleased to see that the government’s strategy sets out clear intentions that will help incentivise zero emission mobility in the UK and open up the market to thousands more motorists. market to thousands more motorists. sales worldwide, and earlier this year we launched the second generation LEAF with more than 100 enhancements designed to make all-electric driving more viable than ever before. We are pleased to see that the government’s strategy sets out clear intentions that will help incentivise zero emission mobility in the UK and open up the market to thousands more motorists.

UK welcomes the new ultra low emission vehicle strategy. From an industrial supplier perspective the continuity of government support for UK e-mobility mapped out in the strategy is of particular importance. welcomes the new ultra low emission vehicle strategy. From an industrial supplier perspective the continuity of government support for UK e-mobility mapped out in the strategy is of particular importance.

UK members are committed to advancing the development of best practice and technical standards for charging infrastructure, supporting the needs of e-mobility stakeholders including motorists, charge post hosts, car companies and government. UK continue to work with regarding options for the development and maintenance of a national charge point register. regarding options for the development and maintenance of a national charge point register. continue to work with regarding options for the development and maintenance of a national charge point register. members are committed to advancing the development of best practice and technical standards for charging infrastructure, supporting the needs of e-mobility stakeholders including motorists, charge post hosts, car companies and government. UK continue to work with regarding options for the development and maintenance of a national charge point register.

• through plug in grants or other consumer incentives – providing certainty for investors and consumers;
• by raising awareness of the benefits with a government and manufacturer-run campaign
• by encouraging higher uptake in the public sector

• by providing investment for the installation of chargepoints in homes, railway stations and public sector car parks and rapid charge points for longer journeys
• exploring options for a new network of hydrogen refuelling stations to support introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles in the UK

• by maintaining tax incentives for the purchase of until at least 2020 until at least 2020
• clarifying the tax position on and providing more information for fleet managers on costs and providing more information for fleet managers on costs
• working to secure ambitious but realistic EU emissions targets

• by working with the Automotive Council to develop and strengthen the supply chain and discussing with industry on where to target research and development funding supply chain and discussing with industry on where to target research and development funding
• by working with partners to maximise the benefits for the UK from the move to
• by offering £10 million prize to develop a new long-life battery for next generation

• by ensuring the forthcoming national household roll-out of smart meters will support plug-in vehicle charging

• Assessing the role of the plug-in car grant and plugged-in places scheme in electric vehicle take-up, published 4 September 2013
• Lessons learnt from the plugged-in places projects, published 4 September 2013
• High level analysis of the plugged-in places chargepoint usage data, published 4 September 2013
• ultra low carbon vehicle demonstrator programme, 2013 2013