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Interest in the use of electric vehicles (EVs) for road transport is increasing. Potential benefits for the UK include business opportunities and, in the longer term, carbon emissions savings and a reduced dependence on oil. This POSTnote focuses on the extent to which EVs could reduce carbon emissions and examines issues that would surround widespread uptake.
Short title:
Electric vehicles
Start date:
2010-07
End date:
2010-10
Project leader:
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology of the UK Parliament (POST)
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
Homepage:
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn365_electricvehicles.pdf