A new electric vehicle rapid charging hub is due to be opened in Warrington this winter.
EV charging provider Be.EV has partnered with Warrington Borough Council for the hub, at The Forge Shopping Centre in Stockton Heath.
The hub will be home to two rapid chargers and one fast charger across six bays.
Warrington Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for transportation, highways and public realm, Cllr Hans Mundry, said: “We’re committed to doing all we can to help people become more environmentally-friendly in the ways they travel around the borough, and our electric vehicle strategy is an important part of that.
“These new charging points are part of our ongoing work across the borough to support more people in making the switch away from traditional petrol or diesel-powered vehicles.”
The Be.EV project is one of a number of initiatives by Warrington Council to support EV uptake.
These include:
A pilot project to install 30 fast chargers on six streets near Warrington town centre is currently underway, using £95,000 funding from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles’ (OZEV) On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme.
Warrington’s newly launched Car Club, in partnership with Co Wheels, is giving residents the opportunity to hire an electric car on an hourly or daily basis.
The introduction of an all-electric bus fleet, due for roll out towards the end of 2023, funded through £21.5m from The Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme
Warrington Borough Council has also recently been successful in receiving funding, through the Government's £20m Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot scheme, which will contribute towards the roll out up to 200 on street EV chargers, across the borough.
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