Eight cities in the United Kingdom will share £ With thousands more plug-in cars set to be sold, cutting running costs for motorists and helping the environment, this investment will help to put the UK at the forefront of the global ultra low emissions race.” 40 m of government funding for projects aimed at increasing sales of electric vehicles by offering incentives such as free parking , access to bus lanes , and “ electric - car experience centres . ” Bristol , London , Milton Keynes and Nottingham were named as the main beneficiaries of the “ Go Ultra Low Cities ” programme , with Dundee , the North East , Oxford and York sharing seed funding for EV - specific projects . The cities won the competition by presenting innovative ideas to introduce EV charging technology , such as rapid - charging hubs and street lighting that can double as charging points . This news comes on the same day that the city of Liverpool announced the expansion of its use of EVs with 28 new charging points to be rolled out .
Eight cities in the United Kingdom will share £ 40 m of government funding for projects aimed at increasing sales of electric vehicles by offering incentives such as free parking , access to bus lanes , and “ electric - car experience centres . ” Bristol , London , Milton Keynes and Nottingham were named as the main beneficiaries of the “ Go Ultra Low Cities ” programme , with Dundee , the North East , Oxford and York sharing seed funding for EV - specific projects . The cities won the competition by presenting innovative ideas to introduce EV charging technology , such as rapid - charging hubs and street lighting that can double as charging points . This news comes on the same day that the city of Liverpool announced the expansion of its use of EVs with 28 new charging points to be rolled out .