Solihull’s Electric Vehicle Strategy has been developed with the central aim of ensuring that when any existing petrol or diesel powered vehicle owned or operated in the borough is sold or scrapped, it is replaced with an electric vehicle, leading to reductions in carbon emissions and improvements in air quality.
The strategy seeks to address current barriers while supporting the widespread transition to electric vehicles, which is now rapidly accelerating following international, national, regional and borough wide climate commitments.
View the Electric Vehicle Strategy
To accompany the strategy an EV Action Plan has also been produced which establishes series of achievable commitments set against clearly defined timeframes.

Key Objectives
- Reliable, convenient and affordable charging in the borough
- Awareness of the benefits and availability of services
- Engagement to understand and address challenges and concerns
- Council leading the way
Outcomes
- Clean air
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Sustainable economic growth
Solihull’s Electric Vehicle Strategy sets out a clear roadmap towards achieving these outcomes by focussing on expanding charging infrastructure, and putting electric vehicles at the centre of future planning, parking and public transport decisions. It also looks at how we will promote electric vehicles through our advocacy and outreach and incorporate them into the Council’s own operations and resources.
The strategy forms part of the Council’s wider UK Central Solihull programme, delivering key infrastructure projects to support sustainable and inclusive growth across the borough and to complement the investment stimulated by the connectivity associated with the forthcoming HS2 Interchange Station.
In 2021 the Council commissioned an electric vehicle charging demand modelling project to establish the number of public charge points that we’ll need in Solihull by 2030. You can read the Jump Start Report here.
Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
Electric vehicles are mechanically simpler than combustion engine vehicles, making them easy to maintain, cheaper to run and better on air quality and climate related emissions. Surveys regularly show that over 90% of EV drivers never intend to switch back, but making the switch can seem daunting. There is however lots of information available to support drivers as they consider and prepare to go electric.
Got a question?
Please email goingelectric@solihull.gov.uk and one of the team will get back to you.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Electric Vehicles