The Government must address ‘alarming’ levels of poor air quality, which disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities, says the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee. Drawing on evidence taken from health experts, local councils and campaign groups, the Committee’s Air Quality report urges the Government to ‘firm up’ its commitment to clean air
Despite the rapid rise of EV sales last year, it’s still far from certain that battery electric vehicles will take over in the way that those who are rooting for them expect. After all, there is a precedent from 20 years ago, when a rosy-looking electric future was snuffed out unceremoniously and buried in the
Ford has said its entire range of passenger vehicles will be fully electric in the EU and UK by 2030. While the US automaker only began delivering its first purpose-built electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E (pictured), in late December, it says by mid-2026 it plans for all its vehicles to be “zero-emissions capable” which means
CAR TAX changes introduced last year have led to a massive 15 percent surge in car leases, according to experts from the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA). New benefit in kind tax rules led to a massive upswing in take-up of plug-in and hybrid vehicles as drivers made use of the extra savings.
A rise in the usage of ultra-rapid chargers has been recorded by Zap-Map in a new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers. In 2020, 16% of EV drivers used ultra-rapid chargers, with this being a significant increase from the 3% recorded the year before. There has also been an increase in the rollout of these
Electric car manufacturers MG have set their sights on the taxi and private hire market as Lancashire taxi firm adds five new MG5 EVs to its fleet. Award-winning Premier Taxis was named GreenFleet Private Hire/Taxi Company of the year thanks to its EV initiative after it began operating electric taxis in 2015. The new all-electric
Between 2023 and 2025, electric vehicles (EVs) will reach the “tipping point” of rapid mass adoption. In 2020, global sales rose 43% compared to the year before. That growth is expected to accelerate as battery prices continue to fall, bringing the cost of EVs down to the equivalent of or below petrol and diesel models
Many drivers, especially those with company vehicles, are discovering the tax benefits of electric cars. Charles Calkin outlines all the considerations for purchase in a rapidly changing market. According to the Bank of England, Britons have saved over £100bn over lockdown. Expect us to spend a large chunk of that in the coming year. One
“The new electric Vauxhall Mokka-e looks great and is designed to feel like a petrol car” If you were put off the previous Vauxhall Mokka X by its dowdy design and fossil fuel-burning engines, the Vauxhall Mokka-e couldn’t be much more different. Vauxhall now sits alongside a host of marques including Peugeot and Citroen under
Lidl notches up installation of its 100th rapid charger for electric vehicles
The roll out to Lidl stores in the UK of rapid chargers for electric vehicles has reached 100 with the installation of a 50kW charger at the Hayes Uxbridge Road store in Hillingdon, west London. Under a deal agreed in 2019, charging infrastructure provider Pod Point extended its partnership with Lidl GB to install 350
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