Hampshire County Council has approved a policy that will see electric vehicles become the default choice across the authority.
Transportandenergy.com reports that almost 190 EVs are set to replace diesel and petrol vehicles in the council’s fleet as part of a drive to tackle carbon emissions and improve air quality. This will contribute to the authority’s plans to become carbon neutral by 2050.
The council’s Executive Member for Commercial Strategy, Human Resources and Performance, Councillor Stephen Reid, said: “As part of our commitment to tackle carbon emissions and improve air quality, I’m pleased that the authority will switch its fossil fuelled vehicles to an electric alternative wherever possible. Electric vehicle technology has advanced to the point that it is both a cost effective and a reliable replacement for small cars and vans. This means 190 zero-emission vehicles will be joining our fleet once older vehicles come to the end of their lifecycle.”
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