The Government has cut the electric car grant from £3,000 to £2,500 and excluded models that cost more than £35,000. It says grants will no longer be available for higher-priced vehicles, “typically bought by drivers who can afford to switch without a subsidy from taxpayers”. Tax incentives, including favourable company car tax rates, will remain
The perceived high cost of electric vehicle (EV) charging is a key barrier to EV uptake, according to research conducted by energyhelpline.com. According to the survey, almost two-thirds of consumers believe that EVs cost up to £50 to fully charge at home, this is despite analysis showing that they cost between just £6 and £17
As the Fully Charged blog has documented, the move to electric cars is well underway. In fact, recent research from LV=General Insurance (LV= GI) found that one in three drivers are considering buying an electric car in the next five years. However, some drivers are still put off by the differences between driving electric and
The Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is to install c.3,000 150kW and 350kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers at its forecourts by the end of 2030 in a new commitment to electrification. This is to be enabled by a c.£400 million investment, with the rollout of the chargers to all suitable remaining locations to be fully completed
bp and Volkswagen Group agree to strategic collaboration on EV charging in Europe Plan to develop ultra-fast EV charging network at bp retail sites bp’s charging networks to be integrated into VW Group vehicles Volkswagen and bp today announced they intend to work together on extending and speeding up the deployment of ultra-fast electric vehicle
First impressions on British roads are very favourable – make no mistake, this is VW flexing its muscles after several tough years What is it? Like opening one of those brown envelopes from HMRC, climbing aboard the Volkswagen ID 4 for the first time is an ordinary act loaded with trepidation. Which seems ridiculous, I’ll
Bath has become the first city outside London to launch a charging clean air zone (CAZ) today (March 15) in order to tackle illegal levels of air pollution. From midnight the CAZ will be in operation in the city centre 24/7, with all pre-euro 6/VI diesel and pre-euro 4 petrol vehicles, except cars and motorbikes,
Company car drivers charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home could save up to £1,250 a year by choosing the right tariff, says Rightcharge.co.uk. With energy prices rising in the UK from 01 April 2021, many households will be paying larger electricity utility bills, including those drivers who charge their company vehicles at home. However,
GRIDSERVE has taken a 25% stake in Ecotricity’s Electric Highway network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, with plans to replace the current infrastructure. Firstly, all existing Electric Highway chargers are to be replaced by GRIDSERVE, offering all three connection types – CCS, CHAdeMO and AC – and doubling the capacity, according to the company. Contactless
New services mean you can have a greener vehicle on your driveway for little commitment You’ve already got a monthly Netflix subscription, and maybe a veg box delivery service. So why wouldn’t you start leasing an electric car on the same month-to-month terms? Hot on the heels of bicycle and other monthly subscription services, drivers
