Allied Vehicles and lithium-ion battery manufacturer Axeon have joined environmental group WWF Scotland in calling on the Scottish Government to deliver the widespread and rapid take up of electric vehicles.

The three organisations welcomed the ambition shown by Scottish ministers so far, but warned that with emissions from road transport still rising there is no room for delay in this area of policy.

The Scottish Government is expected to publish the results of its Low Carbon Vehicle consultation during Spring 2010.

WWF Scotland's climate policy officer Dr Sam Gardner said: "Alongside measures to get people out of their cars, a switch to electric vehicles is going to be an essential part of tackling climate change. Scotland needs to embrace electric vehicles and start planning the infrastructure needed to make it happen.”