Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, delivered this message at the recent Evening Standard's Plug It In Summit at the Design Museum
London’s electrification journey still has a long way to go, but the UK’s capital is setting the pace in terms of charging infrastructure. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, delivered this message at the recent Evening Standard’s Plug It In Summit at the Design Museum. During the Plug It In Summit, he outlined his plans to keep London in front of the electric vehicle revolution as well as his commitment to making London a cleaner, greener, and healthier city.
The new initiative, which the Mayor characterized as “vital to support high-mileage drivers in London,” will see 100 extra charging bays installed on some of London’s busiest highways. The sites have been identified on the Transport for London Road Network which will be suitable for a further 100 ultra-rapid charge points. The goal is to have all 100 of them operating by the end of 2023.
But in order for this development to continue, it is crucial that the correct kind of charging stations — with 10% of them being rapid charge stations — be installed quickly to fulfill the anticipated need of 40,000–60,000 charging stations by 2030. London is on course to reach this goal, but the mayor wants to go above and beyond by making room for 100 more ultra-rapid charging outlets in order to support this ambitious objective.
“It’s vital we don’t take our foot off the pedal now and lose momentum. That’s why my administration has published its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy and set a target of quadrupling – at a minimum – the number of public charge points in London by 2030. According to the European Association of Electrical Contractors, 200,000 permanent employees will be created in the European electric car industry, with about 57% of those positions supporting the setup, running, and upkeep of electric vehicle charging stations. In London alone, more than 4,500 jobs are anticipated to be generated to support the infrastructure for charging.
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