A Government Perspective

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1 A Government Perspective Anna West Head of Consumer Incentives OLEV 18 February 2014 ACFO EV Seminar

2 1. What is OLEV? Department for Energy & Climate Change Office for Low Emission Vehicles R&D Incentives Energy issues Infrastructure Supply Chain 2

3 2. Context Tech 2 Demonstrators Fuel Cell Vehicle H 2 Infrastructure Fuel Cell & H 2 Supply/Storage Breakthrough Niche EVs Mass Market EV Technology Charging Infrastructure Energy Storage Breakthrough Demonstrators Plug-In Hybrid Energy Storage Breakthrough Full Hybrid Micro/Mild Hybrid IC Engine and Transmission innovations (gasoline/diesel/gas/renewables) Vehicle Weight and Drag Reduction Opportunity for UK PLC. Regs 130g/km EU Fleet Ave target g/km EU Fleet Ave target per gram per car 50-60g/km likely maximum achievable with an ICE Sub 50g/km Only achievable by ULEVs and the opportunity for UK Plc. olev.enquiries@olev.gsi.gov.uk

4 3. Aims and ambitions Every new car an ULEV from 2040, and an effectively decarbonised fleet by 2050 The UK established as the best place in Europe for ULEV industries to invest

5 4. Plug in grants The scheme <75g CO2 >70 miles range >60 mph top speed o 25% off the cost of an eligible car (up to 5000) o 20% off the cost of an eligible van (up to 8000) 20 eligible cars 7 eligible vans *Committed until April

6 5. Plug in grants Uptake to date o Grant uptake in 2013 was 335% higher than in

7 6. Grant eligible vehicles 7

8 7. Vehicles arriving in the next year and more announced every month! 8

9 8. Infrastructure Grants available 8 plugged in places created to gain understanding of charging habits; including charging at home and at work. National infrastructure grants launched o 75% grant to install domestic chargepoints (up to 1,000). Available to all. o 75% grant to install rapid chargepoints (up to 37,500). Available to local authorities. o 75% grant to install chargepoints in station car parks (up to 7,500). Available to train operating companies. o 75% grant to install chargepoints on the public sector estate (up to 7,500). Available to public sector organisations. 9

10 9. Infrastructure Current status National Schemes o 1,500 bids for 7kw chargepoints on public sector sites o 400 chargepoints (7kw or 22kw) in train stations o 5,000+ domestic grants claimed Plugged-in Places o 5,700+ chargepoints through the 8 PIP projects by Dec 2013 The UK will have the best rapid chargepoint network in Europe by next year o 67% publicly accessible Privately funded o Over 5,000 chargepoints 10

11 10. National chargepoint registry o All Government funded chargepoints must be registered o Privately funded chargepoints encouraged to register o Database made available to companies to create software e.g. Zap map 11

12 11. Tax incentives o Vehicle Excise Duty Exemptionfor <100g Co2 / km o Fuel Duty 0for BEVs o Company Car Tax Exemptionfor 0g Co2 cars to %for 1-74g CO2 cars to %for 0-50g CO2 cars %for 50-75g CO2 cars * Commitment to maintain a 2% differential for ULEVs out to 2020 o Enhanced Capital Allowance write-down 100% of EV valuein 1st year to set against tax (even if the grant has been used) o Van benefit charge (VBC) Exemption from the 3,000charge payable to employees for private (as well as business) use till

13 12. Personal tax Electricity is not classed as a fuel for tax purposes. The fuel benefit charge and advisory fuel rates do not apply. HMRC is working to update the tax regime. Current advice is o Advisory Fuel Rates Use the diesel rates for diesel hybrids Use the petrol rates for petrol hybrids Currently at discretion of companies for pure EVs o Authorised Mileage Allowance Payments No discrimination between power train 45p / mile for all cars and vans 13

14 13. Plugged-in fleets initiative o PIFI ( ) Looking at how to integrate ULEVs into 20 UK fleets. o PIFI 100 ( ) 280k made available to allow 100 more fleets to benefit. Interest has been high, but a few places are still available! o ? Currently exploring options for a further phase 14

15 14. Public sector procurement Only reference to ULEVs o Mandatory for central Government Departments o Best practice for the wider public sector Already exceeded Transport Update Aim incentivise improvement through o lower mandatory fleet average CO2 emissions for cars o promote consideration of ULEVs in 1 st instance 15

16 15. The Chancellor s EV readiness scheme <the Government will> invest 5 million during in a large scale electric vehicle-readiness programme for public sector fleets. The programme aims to promote the adoption of ultra-low emission vehicles, demonstrating clear leadership by the public sector to encourage future wide spread acceptance George Osborne, Autumn Statement Fleet reviews More details in April 16

17 16. Go ultra low! Industry / Government joint communications campaign launched 30 January Aims: Raise awareness, tackle misconceptions Honest, one-stop gateway NB. The campaign will have a dedicated Fleet strand 17

18 17. OLEV fleets forum on Linkedin Aim: to provide a platform for fleets purchasers and fleet users to share and gain knowledge of using ULEVs o 107 members to date o Please join us! Follow us on 18

19 18. Call for evidence o 500m funding secured for o Sought evidence from across the industry for how to target the funding o 134 responses received o Currently being analysed 19

20 19. Support between o Spring 2014 Draft package announced o April 2015 Final package implemented 20

21 20. Fleets and step change o Where fleets lead, others follow o Grateful for support and enthusiasm to date and keen to keep working with you! Are there any other barriers for you, which we are not addressing? 21

22 THANK YOU! Any Questions? 22