Scottish Government outlines 'electric revolution' on nation's roads

Date: 11/2/2013

Scotland is set for an "electric revolution" under a nationwide scheme to provide charging points for electric vehicles on the country's roads, the Scottish Government has revealed.

The proposals will offer people free installation of home charging points while outlets will be located within at least every 50 miles on trunk roads. There are also plans for an integrated network that would see the combining of electric vehicles with public transport.

Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "Scotland has long been at the forefront of world-changing innovation, be it penicillin or television, and I want to ensure we are leading where the rest of the world will soon follow on electric vehicles."

With further plans to install charging stations in leisure facilities and provide funding for hubs at workplaces throughout the country, the £2.6 million scheme is also expected to be introduced in Glasgow in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Posted by Nick Anderson

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