§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his policy towards the Coventry city council plans to introduce a public network of electric-powered cars.
§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle[holding answer 17 December 1992]I welcome Coventry city council's efforts to seek involvement in a trial of a limited rental fleet of electric cars under the collaborative European THERMIE programme.
The results of such trials should help inform customers, who ultimately determine the success of any vehicle development, and give useful data to those with specific technical, research and commercial interests.