# Is the UK government doing enough for the electric car industry?
**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-the-uk-government-doing-enough-for-the-electric-car-industry/6065
**Category:** EV Small Talk
**Created:** [May 17, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-the-uk-government-doing-enough-for-the-electric-car-industry/6065 "2016-05-17T03:19:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-the-uk-government-doing-enough-for-the-electric-car-industry/6065/1 "2016-05-17T03:19:14Z")
First quarter 2016 sales for electric cars in the UK have hit record levels which would seem to justify the UK government’s stance on electric vehicles. While there has been some recent tinkering with various grants and financial incentives, the UK government has been fairly proactive in this area. However, could the UK government be doing more for the EV industry?
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### Author:  [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-the-uk-government-doing-enough-for-the-electric-car-industry/6065/2 "2016-05-17T15:05:03Z")
We need a program of education for motorists before we will see mass take up of EVs. There are still so many myths out there which are stopping people from taking the plunge.
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### Author:  [@Johnpet](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Johnpet)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-the-uk-government-doing-enough-for-the-electric-car-industry/6065/3 "2016-06-03T02:43:18Z")
Sales of electric vehicles will increase in the world