The British Transport Minister announced that the UK plans to take new measures to promote the sale of electric cars.

The UK Labour government is attempting to gradually phase out the sale of petrol cars by introducing new incentive measures to reduce the cost of purchasing new electric cars. Transport Minister Heidi Alexander stated on Sunday that she will announce new measures to promote the sale of electric cars this week, but refused to directly respond to reports in The Telegraph and The Times - which said that these incentives will include up to 700 million in new subsidies and grants to help buyers offset costs. "We will allow those who want to switch to buying electric cars to buy them at a lower price," she said in an interview with the BBC. As part of these efforts, Alexander's office announced on Sunday plans to invest 63 million in building charging points at homes and logistics warehouses across the UK, including funding for charging points for residential areas without driveways. Her department also outlined a 25 billion plan to support car manufacturers in transitioning to producing zero-emission vehicles. These investments are part of the UK government's efforts to increase sales of electric cars, which currently have an average price of more than twice that of petrol cars. The UK is the largest electric car market in Europe, with the government setting a deadline of 2030 to completely stop the sale of petrol and diesel cars, and 2035 to stop the sale of hybrid cars. Sales data shows that car manufacturers have not met the government's targets - to increase the market share of electric cars before these deadlines. Car manufacturers attribute this gap to consumer concerns about the high cost of electric cars and lack of charging stations.