Paul Willcox, Managing Director, Vauxhall, commented: “The electric vehicles (EVs) sold now not only help to reduce air pollution, and our fossil fuel use, today but they become the used electric vehicles of tomorrow – enabling more of the UK to transition quicker to zero-emissions-in-use motoring. 

With demand for EVs rising, and an expanding choice of EVs available, we believe that public confidence in a visible, reliable and easy to use charging network is key – especially for those who do not have the luxury of off-street charging.

Vauxhall recently welcomed the Government’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate announcement – a target on the amount of EVs sold in the UK – on the basis of it taking a 360-degree approach and including complimentary targets on charging infrastructure.

Whilst we welcome the Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, we feel that it is a missed opportunity to provide certainty to customers by mandating binding targets on the roll-out of the charging infrastructure in the UK. It is essential that infrastructure keeps pace with market demand, or in fact leads demand, to remove any customer fears of ‘charging anxiety’ and accelerates the electrification of Britain’s roads as quickly as possible.”

• Vauxhall has committed to only selling fully electric new cars and vans from 2028 – seven years ahead of the government’s deadline of 2035.
• Ahead of then, from 2024, Vauxhall will offer electrified versions (i.e. Plug-in Hybrid or Battery Electric) of every car and van model in its range.
• Vauxhall is part of Stellantis which recently made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 – compared to 2021 levels.  And to be net zero globally by 2038.
• Vauxhall already offers a range of affordable electric cars.
• Vauxhall was the UK’s number one electric van manufacturer in 2021 and is one of the only manufacturers to already offer an electric version of every van model in its range.
• Vauxhall recently announced that it will manufacture a compact electric van at its Ellesmere Port plant from late 2022.
• Vauxhall is the only mainstream manufacturer to produce vans in the UK and has been doing so for 90 years.
• Vauxhall was formed in 1903 and is the UK’s longest established vehicle manufacturer.