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NETWORK / 26 / NOVEMBER 2018 ELECTRIC VEHICLES I n the report we identified some of the critical enablers of a flexible and efficient low-carbon energy system. These in - clude consumer engage- ment with energy use, energy storage, the electrification of heat and transport, automated energy management in build - ings, and demand-side energy management. We also made recommen- dations for how government, industry, consumers and other stakeholders can work together to enable and maintain the market for smart products and to maximise their benefits to the consumer and to the electricity transmission and distribution networks. Since then we have embarked on a series of publica - tions to consider elements of the system in more detail. The Enabling the electric vehicle revolution Jeremy Yapp, head of flexible energy systems at BEAMA, updates Network readers on its Electrification by Design report which explores simple policy mechanisms and regional structure options to promote wide scale deployment of low to zero carbon electric systems. first two looked at smart homes technology and energy stor- age. In June we published the third of these, Electrifying Road Transport, to identify how to maximise the benefits of electric vehicles and support electricity system flexibility. The government's target is that by 2050 almost all vehicles on Britain's roads will be Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs). A 2040 moratorium on sales of new petrol or diesel vehicles will help to achieve this, but we expect the market to be a more important agent for change than government, with the ambition of vehicle manufacturers and consumer interest in EVs to play an even greater role than regula - tion. This revolution in road transport will have significant implications for our electricity supply, and flexible approaches ies both in the UK and abroad and with other stakeholders to help define and understand the challenges and opportunities of transport electrification. We are concerned with market develop - ment, finance and the paths to market, the role of the con- sumer, and the scalability and management of smart data to enable a flexible, decarbonised energy system. The electrification of road transport How will manufacturers and service providers in the infra- structure supply chain partici- pate in the electrification of road transport? The answer involves identifying the benefits of trans- port electrification to infrastruc- ture and service providers and consumers, as well as decar- bonisation and improvements to network management, charg- ing and consumer offerings, along with new solutions and technologies such as smart charging infrastructure, will be essential to efficient, low-carbon transport, security of electricity supply, and customer satisfac - tion. The BEAMA Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Group exists to give the supply chain a voice in the strategic, policy and techni - cal decisions that will underpin the development and mass rollout of electric vehicle charge points and associated infra - structure in the coming decades. Just as importantly, the group provides a forum for network- ing, sharing ideas and meeting with other stakeholders involved in the transition to an electrified transport system. We work closely with standards bod -