Hooray for the Brits, who are now offering citizens a £250 million incentive program to push the plug-in and electric vehicle industry as part of an ultra-low carbon private transport development budget.

Rebates  of up to £5,000 ($7,480 US) are being offered for purchases of full electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Moreover, the British government is investing £20 million for more public charging outlets for EV drivers. The charging stations are part of proposals for the creation of infrastructure of “electric car cities” across the UK. The government also plans to launch consumer trials of a fleet of 200 electric vehicles.