Liverpool City Region joins high level trade mission to China

• Shenzhen, a City of 18 million people, which is a global hub for advanced manufacturing with an economy worth $516.8bn.
  
  

• Chengdu, a City of 20 million, which is a center for high-tech enterprises, machinery, and medicine.
   

• Chongqing, in South West China, which is a major electric vehicle manufacturing hub and has a City area the size of Austria.

Liverpool powering ahead thanks to new char.gy electric vehicle chargers

LIVERPOOL City Council has appointed char.gy to install a network of 300 on street electric vehicle (EV) charge points; with the locations focused on streets with no off street parking.

The additional charge points are set to increase Liverpool City Council's existing network to 670.

char.gy is a leading EV charging provider, managing a network of over 3,600 public charge points across the UK.

Approximately 40% of UK households face challenges due to limited access to off street parking. On-street charging solutions overcome this issue by strategically installing charge points along residential streets, bringing convenient and affordable charging directly to drivers' doorsteps.

By investing in charging infrastructure, Liverpool City Council is looking to ensure EV adoption is possible for people wherever they live in the City; and help to make a big step towards achieving its carbon net zero target by 2030.

The new char.gy charge points, which will be installed directly into existing street lampposts, charge at a speed of up to 5kW and take just under 2 hours to install. They will all be powered by 100% renewable energy, backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs).

The rollout is planned for key residential and commercial locations, allowing residents to easily charge hybrid and electric vehicles on the street where they live. The locations of the new chargers were selected following requests from residents who have no off-street parking options.

After Liverpool City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019, it unveiled its 2030 Net Zero Liverpool Action Plan which laid out a roadmap to tackle its carbon footprint.

One of the key aims of this plan, which also includes:- -s:- developing the City's cycling and walking infrastructure, was to reduce carbon emissions from transport in Liverpool.

Liverpool's goal is to make EV charging accessible for everyone, with a particular focus on residents who do not have access to private off-street parking and charging.

Cllr Dan Barrington, Liverpool City Council Cabinet Member for Transport and Connectivity, said:- "I'm delighted that we are providing even more on-street car charging for residents. This is a crucial hurdle to overcome in ensuring a just transition from fossil fuels to a net zero City. Not everyone has a private drive where they can install their own charging point. So, this increase in on-street chargers is a hugely significant infrastructure upgrade that will support the switch to EVs.”

John Lewis, CEO OF char.gy, said:- "We're excited to partner with Liverpool City Council to make EV charging more accessible, especially for residents without off-street parking. Switching to an electric vehicle should be easy for everyone, no matter where they live. By installing charge points along residential streets, char.gy brings convenient, reliable, and affordable charging right to drivers' doorsteps. Residents can easily charge overnight from home and take advantage of our discounted Night Tariff during off-peak hours when electricity rates are lower; just like homeowners with driveways do. By bridging this:- 'driveway divide,' we're making EV ownership a realistic option for more people. We look forward to working with Liverpool City Council as they continue their journey toward a cleaner, greener Liverpool and help make sustainable transport a reality for even more residents.”