Vauxhall is the latest car maker to have tweaked pricing for its electric car range in the wake of the government’s changes to the Plug-in Car Grant. Vauxhall’s new pure-electric Mokka-e in SE Premium trim now starts at £33,040 while the top-of-the-range Launch Edition starts at £34,995. As for the Vivaro-e Life people mover, prices
CAR GRANTS for those purchasing brand new fully-electric road cars have been dramatically cut from £3,000 to £2,500 under a new initiative from the Government. Campaigners have attacked the proposals with many warning it could be families and those who need to purchase larger road cars who will be the most affected. The proposals also
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
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
The government wants to stop sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, but drivers are being slow to switch to electric vehicles. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that sales of electric cars not growing fast enough to meet the government’s climate targets. In November 2020, the government announced plans
Every year, we see more electric vehicles on the UK’s roads. A total of 108,205 fully-electric vehicles or EVs were sold in 2020, representing a 185% increased compared to 2019. That’s according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which says that 1,631,064 cars of all types were sold in the UK
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.
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
