But now its official, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formallyannouncing the initiativeat the CBI annual conference.
The speech featured some unusual moments.
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end in Britain in 2030.
These grants provide a 75% contribution to the cost of one charge point and its installation.
The grant cap is $467 (350) including VAT per installation.
A person may apply for two charge points at the same property if they have two qualifying vehicles.
But what if you dont have off-street parking?
According to EV charger company Ubitricity,more than 60% of households in English citiesare without off-street parking.
These numbers rise to 68% for people living in social housing.
Access to affordable street-based EV charging will be essential for this substantial group to enter the EV market.
Clearly, were going to need a lot more chargers both at home and in public.
Im thinking specifically of areas like High Street retail shopping strips and shopping malls.
EV chargers put businesses on the map (literally in the case of EV charging maps).
They create the opportunity for new customer incentives and relationships.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
