Technology and policy relating to electric vehicles is developing rapidly across the globe. The UK, like numerous other countries, has introduced legislation to phase-out the sale of purely diesel and petrol cars by 2040 and numerous analysts anticipate that the pace of technological change may result in a electrified cars and vans becoming standard years before then.

 

Statement of purpose

The APPG was established in November 2017, and in March 2019 narrowed its focus and changed its name from APPG on Electric and Automated Vehicles to the APPG on Electric Vehicles. It was re-established following the 2024 general election in September 2024.

The group’s purpose is to “review upcoming policy changes and policy concerns relating to electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure, from a manufacturing, energy supply, and infrastructure perspective, amongst others. The APPG will bring together manufacturers, businesses, media, NGOs, and experts to share information, promote awareness, and debate future policy options.”

The REA provides the secretariat for the APPG, supporting the Chair and Officers in carrying out the work of the group. This includes managing enquiries and day-to-day administration, as well as the organisation of meetings and events.

 

If you would like to know more about the APPG on Electric Vehicles and its work please get in touch. Please email Matthew Adams, Transport Policy Manager.

Members of the group include:

Past Events

Improving the consumer experience at public EV charge points – 14th April 2021

Speaker slides are available. Click here for slides from Electric Vehicle Association England, here for slides from the British Vehicle Rentals and Leasing Association, and here for slides from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles.

 

Annual General Meeting – 14th April 2021

Minutes from the AGM can be found here.

The approved Income and Expenditure Statement can be found here.

The APPG’s high-level parliamentary work plan, as discussed at the AGM, can be found here.

 

Challenges and Opportunities for the Electric Vehicle Sector following the Transition Period – 10th December 2020

Slides from the event can be found here.

 

The Spending Review and Electric Vehicles – Growing a New Sector – 8th October 2020

Slides from the event can be found here.

 

Annual General Meeting – 20th January 2020

Minutes from the meeting can be found here.

The approved Income and Expenditure Statement can be found here.

 

Extraordinary General Meeting – 15 July 2019

Minutes from the meeting (EGM) can be found here.

 

Event: Price Caps and Time-of-use Tariffs – 20 May 2019

Speakers included:

Iagan MacNeil, Head of Policy and Communications, Smart Energy GB

Dr Stephen Hall, Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and author of Smart Energy GB’s report The Smart Route to Electric Vehicles

Clementine Cowton, Director of External Affairs, Octopus Energy

Simon Daniel, Chief Executive, Moixa

Chair: Rebecca Pow MP (Con)

You can read the event summary here.

 

Annual General Meeting – 4 March 2019

Minutes from the meeting (AGM) can be found here.

Income and Expenditure Statement, Passed at AGM 2019 – can be found here.

 

Reception: Summer reception for the APPG on Electric and Automated Vehicles – 6th September 2018

Speakers included:

Daniel Brown, Policy Manager, REA

Clive Southwell, Manager UK, Allego

Fiona Howarth, CEO, Octopus Electric Vehicles

Stewart Reid, Head of Future Networks, SSEN and Chair of the Energy Networks Association’s Low Carbon Technology Working Group

The Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP (Con), Chair

View the parliamentary briefing on EVs prepared for the reception here.

 

Event: Tackling grid-related barriers to the mass adoption of electric vehicles – 1 March 2018

Speakers included:

Graeme Cooper, Director Electric Vehicles, National Grid

Mark Dale, Innovation and Low Carbon Networks Engineer, Western Power Distribution

Peter Stephens. Head, UK External & Government Affairs, Nissan

Chair: the Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP (Con)

You can read the event summary here and download the slides via dropbox here.

 

Event: The global pace of change in electric vehicles – 5 December 2017

Speakers included:

Colin Mckerracher, Head of Advanced Transport at Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Mike Kerslake, Technical Manager at BYD

Kathryn Magnay, Head of Energy at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Natasha Robinson, Head of the Office of Low Emission Vehicles at the Department for Transport

Chair: the Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP (Con)

Notes from the event can be viewed online here, slides can be downloaded via dropbox here.

 

Inaugral Annual General Meeting – 16 November 2017

Notes from the founding meeting (AGM) can be read here.