Overview

• Under the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund, councils will receive £381 million to install about 100,000 street-side chargers across England.
• The funding is targeted at drivers without home charging facilities to ensure equitable access for those lacking private driveways.
• Transport minister Lilian Greenwood said the rollout will average one new charge point every 29 minutes and is part of a broader £4 billion strategy to boost EV adoption and support domestic carmakers.
• With over 80,000 public chargers and growing private networks, pure battery electric vehicles made up 20.9% of new sales in the first five months of 2025, up from 16.1% a year earlier.
• Experts warn that uneven regional coverage and looming global lithium shortages could hinder the pace of electric vehicle expansion.