MOTO services today confirmed it will continue rolling out ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers, despite Rishi Sunak’s net zero changes.
In a boost for ministers, bosses at Britain’s largest roadside stop-off said it’s “business as usual” for the company, and its mission to go green will continue at pace.
AlamyAn electric car powers up using an Electric Highway350kW charger on a Moto services station on the M6 motorway[/caption]
Yesterday the PM confirmed a hated ban on buying new petrol and diesel cars would be delayed by five years to 2035.
Eco zealots insisted the ban would discourage businesses from making transitioning to be more environmentally friendly.
But Moto Chief Executive, Ken McMeikan, said: “Whatever policy is in place at No10, we will be continuing our mission to reduce range anxiety by revolutionising the EV charging experience for EV drivers on the UK’s motorway network with capacity, reliability, simplicity and speed.”
Moto said it still thinks one in three cars will be electric by 2030, despite the petrol ban delay.
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The business said it’s 100% committed to supporting decarbonisation on Britain’s roads and will keep pumping money into ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Mr McMeikan added: “It is absolutely vital that, whatever the EV deadline is, the government does not use a longer timeline as a reason to deprioritise providing the UK with the power upgrades it desperately needs.
“While the mention of better prioritisation on grid connection is encouraging, we need clarity and action right now.
“Without the right access to power to get ultra rapid EV chargers up and running in the volumes needed across the UK, motorists will be hesitant about making the switch to EV.”
Alongside delaying the petrol car ban, yesterday the PM announced that the deadline to replace boilers with £10,000 heat pumps will be postponed.
And “no strings attached” subsidies to purchase new eco-heaters will double to £7,500.
The PM also vowed that households will never be forced to use seven different bins and won’t be taxed for eating meat or flying.
Mr Sunak heaped praise on The Sun for pleading with ministers not to force unaffordable green transition costs on hard-up households.
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He said: “What I’m focused on today is something that that The Sun in particular has been campaigning on for a long time.
“It’s finding a fair proportional and pragmatic way to deliver net zero while bringing the country along with us and that’s what we’re delivering today.”