VAUXHALL RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN EV CHARGERS

James Taylor, Managing Director, Vauxhall: “Support for kerbside charging is critical to ensure nobody is left behind on the UK’s electrification journey, with millions of drivers without access to driveways reliant on an effective public charging network. Vauxhall is working closely with leading charge point operators, such as Connected Kerb, through its Electric Streets of Britain initiative, which was introduced to help councils across the UK with the acceleration of public charge point roll out. Vauxhall invites drivers to register their on-street charging needs on one national portal and then that data is passed to councils for them to know where residents actually want to see them installed in their area. So far over 12,000 streets across the country have been logged as needing on-street charging through electricstreets.co.uk

“2024 saw a 21% growth in electric car uptake¹, and whilst the number of overall public charge points is increasing substantially – some 38% up last year – the vast majority of the UK’s on-street residential chargers are currently located in the capital².

“Today’s announcement from the Chancellor that the Government will provide extra funding for kerbside chargepoints is a welcome boost to the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network at a pivotal time.  We need to ensure that these new on-street chargers, which are key to enabling those without a driveway to charge their EV, get installed in the right towns and streets where they will get used – our Electric Streets campaign sets out precisely to help with that.”

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¹ ‘The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders’ - https://www.smmt.co.uk/2025/01/record-ev-market-share-but-weak-private-demand-frustrates-ambition/

²  Zapmap – 2024 EV charging statistics reveal record rate of charge point installations

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ABOUT VAUXHALL MOTORS

Vauxhall Motors started making vehicles in the UK in 1903. Today, as the oldest and most familiar of Britain’s automotive manufacturers, its philosophy is to build vehicles that are relevant to all. Vauxhall is one of few mainstream automotive brands to produce vans in Britain at its manufacturing plants in Luton, home of the Vivaro, and Ellesmere Port, the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant. Vauxhall

has been the UK’s best-selling electric light commercial vehicle manufacturer since 2021, while among its passenger car line-up, the Vauxhall Corsa was the UK’s best-selling new car in 2021.

Vauxhall is part of Stellantis NV, a global leader created for the new era of sustainable mobility as a result of the merger between Groupe PSA and FCA Group in January 2021. Vauxhall is a leader in electrification – as of 2021 it is one of the first manufacturers to offer fully electric versions of all its vans.  From 2024, all Vauxhall cars and vans will be available with a fully electric version. Info: www.vauxhall.co.uk

Press Contacts:

Michael Lear                                                        Performance Communications

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Lucinda Inggs                                                        Public Relations Manager, Vauxhall

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Matthew Bendall                                                 Head of PR, Vauxhall

matthew.bendall@vauxhall.co.uk                     07920 163 854

Jeremy Townsend                                                Group Communications Director, Stellantis UK

jeremy.townsend@stellantis.com                    07827 896 480