Written question WQ98195
- Asked by
- James EvansReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
How many Nissan Dynamo vehicles are currently out of service or in storage, and what are the total ongoing monthly storage and maintenance costs for this idle flee following the Welsh Government's £3.4 million green fleet electric taxi pilot?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
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.