The Ányos Jedlik Plan, a blueprint for the regulatory and support framework required for the popularization of electromobility in Hungary, is being formulated, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder said at the first Hungarian E-Mobility Day in Budapest.
The Plan promotes electric cars through, among others, the establishment of a country-wide network of charging stations and the streamlining of taxation and legal requirements, he stated.
Speaking about details the Minister of State said that the installation of the electric car charging network with charging points alongside country roads and at public institutions will be financed through EU funding and revenues from the sale of carbon-dioxide quotas. In his opinion, he added, the installation of charging stations should be made obligatory for institutions -- such as shopping malls – which profit from visitors with cars.
The Government is also weighing the option of introducing a green licence plate, of permitting the utilization of bus lanes for electric cars, free parking at charging stations and the expansion of tax incentives, Béla Glattfelder stressed.
The Ányos Jedlik Plan places special emphasis on electromobility in public transport, increasing the number of electric taxis and the introduction of an electric vehicle rent system.
Minister of State of the Ministry for National Development János Fónagy pointed out that the Government’s transportation strategy prioritizes the reducing of environmental damage, the utilization of non-renewable energy resources and raw materials.
As he said, making electric vehicles avaialable is a key issue from the aspect of environmental protection, healthcare and energy rationalization. János Fónagy called attention to the fact that an EU directive entered into force on January 2013 which stipulates that Hungary has until 2020 to install 68 thousand electric charging stations of which 7 thousand shall be public.
At the event, Mayor of Budapest’s 12th District Zoltán Pokorni presented the first electric vehicle to be used for urban management purposes in the capital city of Hungary. As the Mayor said, the municipality of 12th district launched a comprehensive environmental protection scheme in 2011 and they decided to purchase an electric vehicle for assessing potholes in the district.
(Ministry for National Economy)
