Tackling transport poverty in Europe with EV public charging points and more ambitious government schemes – ACEA

Transport poverty affects households and businesses when proper transport is unavailable, affordable or available, holding your mobility and harm the economy.

A wide absorption of vehicles with zero emissions can offer opportunities to reduce transport poverty as their life costs are usually less than internal combustion engines in many EU Member States, despite their higher costs.

Manufacturers do their best to reduce EVS costs despite the complex and expensive production frames in Europe. To date, the market has more than 370 EV models, 16 of which are less than 30,000 Euro-with many more inexpensive models in the pipeline.

However, more slower than the necessary installation of public charging points does not correspond to the rate of EV absorption, und

ermining progress in the fight against transport poverty. In fact, 1.2 million public scores are required for cars and minibuses by 2030 – today this figure is just over 210,000 annually.

Funding within the framework of the EU social climate flagship allows the EU countries to increase ambitions and fight the poverty of transport within the framework of national action plans. Charging points is one of the measures that should include social climates in their social climates. State bodies should focus more on stimulating the deployment of charging and expanding state schemes that make EVS more affordable and affordable. As revealed in the SMF document, social leasing schemes can become part of the solution, which helps ease advance on EVS.

However, it is very important to admit that social leasing schemes are not a panacea. Their impact and efficiency should not be overstated, as they are only one piece of puzzle. To create a reliable market of vehicles with zero emissions, a wider and comprehensive strategy is needed. This strategy should include a combination of incentives, infrastructure development and measures to ensure a holistic approach to promoting sustainable mobility.

The document, which is a collective contribution of different public stakeholders, can be addressed here: https://www.smf.co.uk/publications/decreashies-transport-overty-erope-hahhhhhhh

The new Social Market Fund (SMF) defines the lack of charge as the main barrier to resolve this public issue.