The 10 Most Incentivised UK Towns and Cities for EV Ownership Rank Town / City Number of People per Charger Average Power Output of EV Chargers (kW)* Estimated Charging Time % Of Free EV Charging Points EV Readiness Score (/10) 1 Dudley 2,398 40 2 hours 29 minutes 98% 8.13 2 Nottingham 1,135 20 4 […]
Last week’s Spring Budget represents a missed opportunity to jumpstart the mass EV transition amid slowing demand for privately bought EVs. After consumer confidence in the EV transition was damaged by last September’s mixed public messaging, and with manufacturers now under an ambitious mandate to sell growing proportions of electric vehicles, the industry was looking […]
The Spring Budget in just five days’ time is a pivotal moment for government to re-energise the EV market. The Chancellor must use the occasion to end the UK’s current fiscal system that is, in effect, discouraging drivers from going green, with action needed to reduce VAT on electric vehicles so that all new EV […]
Zero emission vehicles are proven to benefit a broad spectrum of fleet operations and that’s clearer than ever today, with SMMT’s latest data showing the number of new electric and hydrogen trucks joining UK roads more than trebled in 2023 – while uptake in the bus market, specifically for single and double decker buses, is […]
The headlines and airwaves were electric this week as newly published SMMT figures showed Britain’s millionth battery electric car (BEV) joined the road in January – a milestone that’s been more than 20 years in the making, with 1,001,677 registered since 2002. As the latest industry outlook expects BEVs to represent over a fifth of the market […]
As Money Saving Expert encourages consumers to claim for potentially unfair motor vehicle credit arrangements, credit providers could face increased operational pressures, says RSM UK. In January, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it was undertaking a review of historic car finance arrangements, and would take regulatory action if widespread misconduct means consumers have lost […]
The average quoted price of van insurance rose by 35.9% last year (the 12 months to December 2023) – the highest annual increase for more than six years, the latest Consumer Intelligence Van Insurance Price Index¹ shows. The only previous higher annual increase in quoted premiums came in the third quarter of 2017, but there […]
As trade talks continue between the UK and countries around the world, from major markets to growing economies, it is essential that automotive is at the heart of negotiations. As an industry built on global trade and, indeed, our role as Britain’s largest goods export sector by value, forming deeper ties with international partners makes […]
The latest industry figures out this week show what a difference a year can make, with UK vehicle manufacturing output topping one million units in 2023, for the first time since 2019. Receding supply chain constraints and unprecedented levels of investment helped put the sector firmly back on track. Record electrified car volumes also helped the […]
Experts from Aston University’s Centre for Business Prosperity say the UK faces being left behind in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. Researchers have called for urgent policy intervention and a focused effort to ensure the UK’s automotive industry remains a critical pillar of the British economy. The report, Powering the Future: Aligning Economic Policy for […]
