Will you be switching to an electric vehicle? (Credit: Redbridge Council)
The fleet is the fruit of a £250,000 investment from the Mayor of London and energy company E.ON, earmarked for strategies to cut air pollution, congestion and carbon emissions.
The newly completed bay at the Ley Street depot features two charging points able to fill up the vehicles in under an hour.
Sadiq Khan’s Air Quality Fund greenlit the borough’s bid to form a Business Low Emission Neighborhood around Ley Street in Ilford.
“Cutting toxic air pollution requires action at all levels of government, which is why the Mayor is supporting local initiatives such as the Redbridge BLEN.
“The hub will add to London’s total of over 450 rapid charge points, encouraging more electric vehicles on the roads and supporting London’s green recovery from the pandemic,” said London’s Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, Shirley Rodrigues.
Redbridge Council is also planning to use the quarter-of-a-million-pound investment to encourage walking and cycling.
Over a two-year period, trees will be added to the Ley Street and Horns Road junction of the A12 to provide a natural barrier against car emissions.
“Transport is still one of the UK’s biggest causes of climate change, not to mention poor air quality in built up areas.
“Electric vehicles produce considerably lower emissions and to help clear the air in Redbridge we are helping to make recharging quick and convenient for drivers,” said Darren Gardner, head of E.ON eMobility.
A statement from the council sad it is “leading by example” and hopes to encourage residents and businesses to switch to the more sustainable methods of travel.
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