{"id":2054,"date":"2018-09-11T11:15:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/mays-106m-drive-to-push-green-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2018-09-11T11:15:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T11:15:49","slug":"mays-106m-drive-to-push-green-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/mays-106m-drive-to-push-green-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"May&#8217;s \u00a3106m drive to push green vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Nissan Leaf\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/CFAF\/production\/_103376135_leaf.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    A Nissan Leaf uses a charging point in Stockport<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">New funding of more than \u00a3100m to develop low and zero-emission vehicles in the UK will be announced by Theresa May on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister will tell the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham she wants Britain to be a leader in green technology.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a3106m funding boost will also cover research and development for new battery and hydrogen technology.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs May is expected to say the Government has an &#8220;ambitious mission&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Road to Zero Strategy is the most comprehensive plan globally &#8211; mapping out in detail how we will reach our target for all new cars and vans to be effectively zero-emission by 2040,&#8221; she will say. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These measures will drive the design, use, uptake and infrastructure necessary for cleaner, greener vehicles &#8211; and in doing so, it will help us drastically reduce a major contributor to our global warming emissions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mrs May will also hold round-table talks on developing the zero-emissions market and attracting more foreign investment to the UK at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>The talks will involve supply-chain companies from Germany, the US, Japan, China, Spain and India.<\/p>\n<p>The government will also reveal an international initiative aimed at speeding up the deployment of green vehicles and introduction of zero-emission infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The first signatories to the so-called &#8220;Birmingham deceleration&#8221; include Italy, France, Denmark, the UAE, Portugal, Belarus and Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The summit will also be attended by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and Business Secretary Greg Clark.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-45482456\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A Nissan Leaf uses a charging point in Stockport New funding of more than \u00a3100m to develop low and zero-emission vehicles in the UK will be announced by Theresa May on Tuesday. 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