{"id":2974,"date":"2016-01-26T11:55:19","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukcarline.co.uk\/news\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2016-01-26T11:55:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:55:19","slug":"go-ultra-low-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukcarline.co.uk\/news\/go-ultra-low-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Ultra Low Cities: Eight to get \u00a340m boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Go Ultra Low Cities: Eight to get \u00a340m boost<\/h2>\n

The eight go ultra low cities were each chosen after promising innovative ideas under an initiative to deliver cutting-edge technology to millions of motorists, including rapid charging hubs, street lights that can double as charging points, and special benefits for plug-in car drivers – such as access to bus only lanes.<\/p>\n

London, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Nottingham, Derby, Dundee, Oxford and York are all set to benefit from a share of $40,000,000 to improve infrastructure for electric cars. Milton Keynes, for example, will use \u00a39 million to open an “Electric Vehicle Experience Centre” – which will offer consumer advice and short-term vehicle loans, access to restricted bus lanes, and upwards of 20,000 free parking bays.<\/p>\n

“These Go Ultra Low Cities have proposed exciting, innovative ideas that will encourage drivers to choose an electric car.<\/p>\n

“The UK is a world leader in the uptake of low emission vehicles and our long-term economic plan is investing \u00a3600m by 2020 to improve air quality, create jobs and achieve our goal of every new car and van in the UK being ultra-low emission by 2040.”<\/i> – Transport Secretary Partick McLoughlin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Electric car registrations went up 94% last year compared to 2014, and these new incentives hope to boost those numbers by 100,000 units in the UK by 2020. Go Ultra Low Cities will be used as a case study to inspire other UK regions.<\/p>\n