Homeowners to be able to claim electric vehicle home charger grant even without an EV

The Government has a vision of one million EVs on the road by 2030.

A range of new measures announced by the Government to accelerate a mass consumer switch to electric vehicles (EV) fails to address the fundamental blockage - affordability.

That is according to a leading EV expert, who said that while easing home charger conditions and providing apartment charging grants were welcome, the upfront cost of such vehicles would remain the biggest barrier.