Tag: ev-strategy

The used electric car market in the UK reached record high demand in 2024, according to the latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Across 2024, approximately 188,382 fully-electric cars (BEVs)...

At the moment, drivers of EVs in the UK benefit from an annual electric car road tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) rate of £0, which has undoubtedly helped drive EV sales in the earlier years...

Relative automotive newcomer to the UK, BYD, which only debuted its electric passenger cars back in 2023, has now overtaken Tesla in the country's monthly sales charts.According to the latest sales statistics from the...

The European Commission is looking at law proposals surrounding cleaner corporate vehicle fleets, as it looks to decarbonise road transport across the Union.While the European Union is still working towards a ban on the...

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced plans to open a new fully-owned company within Shanghai, China, which will produce both fully-electric cars and EV batteries within the country.The first electric car to come out of...

As the UK ZEV rises from 22% in 2024 to 28% by the end of 2025 for manufacturers, the country's sales figures for January are in - and while figures look promising for meeting...

Hyundai Motor Group is set to expand its European research and development facilities by over 25,000 square metres, which comes ahead of the OEM's goal to achieve zero tailpipe emissions across the continent by...

The European Commission has approved €48 million worth of state aid that the French government plans to grant directly to AESC's French division, to support the opening of the first phase of a new...

The FIAT Grande Panda has now arrived in Europe as yet another low-price EV from the Stellantis group, after pricing for the Grande Panda was confirmed.The EV variant of the Grande Panda will start...

Asset management firm Legal & General (L&G), which owns retail and leisure parks across the UK, has, with advice from advisors Knight Frank, chosen UK CPO Osprey Charging to deliver ultra-rapid charging hubs at...

As originally revealed by the Financial Times, the UK government is currently considering the reintroduction of an EV subsidy scheme for the private purchase sector, which could take the form of the government underwriting...

Previously defunct British motor manufacturer, Austin Motor Company, has been brought back to life - with a fully-electric take on the Austin Seven, called the Arrow.The electric transition started when now Austin Motor Company...

Volkswagen Group subsidiary, SEAT, has confirmed its electrification plans across 2025 and 2026, including commencing full-scale production of a new electric vehicle next year, encouragement of EV usage amongst employees, and a tripling in...

Following in the steps of other luxury car brands such as Jaguar, Genesis Motor plans to rapidly move to an electrified portfolio within its European market.In the UK this year, purely petrol and diesel...

E.ON Drive Infrastructure is set to significantly expand Scotland's access to public, ultra-rapid EV charging, with plans to build new hubs at six sites in Scotland.The six new hubs will join E.ON's charging hub...

Cyclic Materials, which has a goal of creating a global circular supply chain of rare earth elements that will be critical for the future of EVs, has had its Series B round of funding...

I’m rather embarrassed to say I have never visited a GRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt, something I definitely should have done a lot earlier, particularly as the idea for the first Electric Forecourt, in Braintree, Essex,...

The UK government has announced an £86 million scheme to clean up the air in Greater Manchester, with part of this funding going towards delivering 40 more electric buses to the city's streets.The funding...

Just months after General Motors and Hyundai Motor signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on vehicles, supply chains, and clean energy technology, the Korean auto giant has revealed potential plans to supply its...

Renault Group's mobility unit, Mobilize, has launched a new ultra-rapid EV charging network for France, called Mobilize Fast Charge.With 16 individual charging stations already online in France, Mobilize has partnered with Finnish fast charging...

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose country scrapped its own EV purchase incentives back in 2023, said that his proposal to introduce EU-wide purchase...

EVA England, an independent group which acts as a public voice for the country's EV drivers, is launching a public survey to collect new insights as the UK gets closer to its 2030 ban...

Business-oriented EV charging roaming network, Paua, has launched a partnership with Sainsbury's Smart Charge, the ultra-rapid charging network operated at over 69 sites of the British grocer.The total addition of over 550 Smart Charge...

UK bus operator, Stagecoach Bus, is introducing the first fully-electric buses for the Sunderland region, with Pelican Bus + Coach supplying 20 fully-electric Yutong single-decker buses for the fleet.The addition will aid Stagecoach Bus...