Recently, the British government released a new electric vehicle strategy, “Zero Emission Road”, with the goal of making the UK the best place to produce and use electric vehicles globally. To this end, the British government has promised that in the new car sold in the UK in 2030, At least 50% (or even 70%) of passenger cars and 40% of trucks must achieve ultra-low emissions, ie, no more than 75 grams of carbon per kilometer, including pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, etc. At present, the number of ultra-low emission vehicles in the UK exceeds 150,000.
Support for the suspension of traditional fuel vehicles in 2040
According to the British government's air quality plan, by 2040, the UK will stop selling 'traditional' gasoline and diesel passenger cars and trucks.
The 'Zero Emissions Road' strategy is based on the above commitments. The document states that by 2040, most of the new passenger cars and trucks on sale will achieve zero emissions, and all new vehicles will have zero emissions 'capabilities'.
'In the next few decades, our automotive industry, national infrastructure and modes of travel will change. We expect that the transportation sector will change more in the next 10 years than in the last century. We expect that both the economy and society will have significant Change, this is why we regard future mobility as one of the four major challenges of modern industrial strategy. 'The British Transport Minister Chris Grayling said that the 'zero emissions road' strategy points to a clear vision for the UK to become the global zero-emission revolutionary leader. Roads - to ensure that the UK has cleaner air, a better environment and a stronger economy.'
3 years and 1.5 billion pounds
The UK government has pledged to invest £1.5 billion in ultra-low-emission vehicles by 2020. The 'Zero Emissions Path' strategy proposes a series of ambitious initiatives:
Promote the installation of charging piles in new houses under appropriate circumstances, and charging piles will be installed on the new lamp posts in the future, thus greatly expanding the charging network;
Launched a £400 million Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund to fund the production and installation of charging piles to accelerate the deployment of charging facilities;
Create a £40 million new project for development and trial innovation, low-cost wireless charging and road charging technology;
Electric vehicle owners install a charging pile at their home, up to a subsidy of £500;
The current subsidy policy for electric vehicles will last at least until October of this year, and will continue in some form until at least 2020, so that consumers can continue to save significant savings when purchasing electric vehicles;
As the use of electric vehicles increases, so does the demand for energy infrastructure. To this end, the electric vehicle energy special group will be launched to combine the energy and automobile industries.
'Technology neutrality' principle
The UK government expects that the transition from fuel vehicles to electric vehicles will be dominated by the automotive industry and consumers. The government will review the use of ultra-low emission vehicles in 2025. If there is not enough progress, the government may consider adopting Some interventions.
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden previously said that he supports the British government's plan, 'I think the UK must achieve zero environmental pollution faster than the rest of the world. We need to build electric vehicles, need to develop hydrogen, liquefied natural gas and biofuels, but also Further improvement of the internal combustion engine. All this will take a long time to complete. '
It is understood that electric vehicle charging is one of Shell's new businesses. Last year, Shell acquired NewMotion, one of Europe's largest electric vehicle charging suppliers, and launched electric vehicle fast charging service near Shell Gas Station in London and northern England. .
The document also proposes the principle of 'technical neutrality', the government will not specify which technology will help achieve the 2040 goal, nor will it prohibit any particular technology.
The British Automobile Manufacturers Association (SMMT) appreciates the 'technical neutrality' approach in the new strategy, but is concerned about the goal of achieving ultra-low emissions by 2030. SMMT CEO Mike Hawes said: 'These new technologies, and The long-term investment required for these technologies cannot be achieved quickly in the short term.'