Written question WQ98196
- Asked by
- James EvansReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What plans does the Welsh Government have for the Nissan Dynamo vehicles currently out of service or in storage following its £3.4 million green fleet electric taxi pilot?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
In 2021 The Welsh Government provided grant funding to local authorities for battery electric charging infrastructure projects and the purchase of 44 electric vehicles to be used for 30-day trials by licensed taxi drivers. The local authorities purchased the vehicles and are responsible for their use and storage.