The UK government has announced new requirements for home chargepoints for electric vehicles.

These new measures require all chargepoints backed by the government Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme to have the ability to be remotely accessed and capable of receiving, interpreting and reacting to a signal.

This will come into effect from 01 July 2019.

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Announcing the requirements, Roads Minister Michael Ellis said: "The government wants the UK to be the best place in the world to build and own an electric vehicle, with leadership and innovation helping us pave the way to a zero emission future.

"We're in the driving seat of the zero emission revolution. Our new requirements for chargepoints could help keep costs down, ensuring the benefits of green transport are felt by everyone."

Approximately 200 chargepoint models, from 25 chargepoint manufacturers, have been confirmed as eligible after 01 July 2019, and have been marked accordingly on the government's online chargepoint model approval list.