Dundee could be plugged in to more than £600,000 worth of new electric vehicle chargers and other infrastructure after receiving a package of government grants.
The cash, from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), Transport Scotland and Air Quality Funding, will be used to boost sites in the city.
Lynne Short, convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee, said: “This is the second grant from OLEV and is specifically aimed at the city’s growing electric taxi fleet that has so far been benefiting from the publicly available charging points.
“We are still widely recognised as the leading European city when it comes to promoting and supporting the use of zero- and low-emission vehicles.
“This money will help to keep us at the forefront of that revolution,” she added.
The four projects will share a combined £603,000 in grants.
A pair of new chargers at the recently approved Princess Street hub and at St Anne Lane car park will be given priority for taxis.
A single taxi priority rapid charger will also be installed at Queen Street car park.
In addition there are plans to fit single rapid chargers at strategic locations including Ninewells Hospital, the city centre and key hotels.
A council steering group has been set up to manage the projects.
Dundee City Council has the largest fleet of electric vehicles of any local authority in the UK – 83 to date – as well as one of the most extensive charging infrastructures in the UK, with 58 charging points across the city.
