• EV inquiry chair ‘dismayed’ by ICE ban
    • 21/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The chair of the House of Lords Committee conducting an inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles has criticised the government’s decision to delay the ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ban would be delayed from 2030 to 2035. But Baroness [...]
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  • Government puts brakes on EV transition
    • 21/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The government has confirmed that the 2030 ban of new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed back to 2035, bringing the UK in line with the rest of the European Union. The viability of meeting the 2030 deadline was in doubt due to a number of factors, such as a lack of charging infrastructure, a shortage of skills [...]
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  • Government expected to delay 2030 petrol ban
    • 20/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK government is set to delay the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. It is currently holding an inquiry into the viability of switching to EVs and has taken advice from industry bodies such as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader, the National Franchised Dealers Association, [...]
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  • Government launches inquiry into EVs
    • 10/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into electric vehicles. The aim of the inquiry is to understand how the government will achieve its target of decarbonising cars and vans in the UK, with a particular focus on passenger cars, as well as exploring the main barriers [...]
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  • ICE ban could cause further supply shortages
    • 09/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The proposed ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and the ban on hybrids from 2035 could result in a shortage of internal combustion engine vehicles. Simon Vessey, an automotive industry expert at management consultants Arthur D. Little, warned that the ban could result in manufacturers cutting back [...]
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  • Older vehicles to drive beyond 2030 ban
    • 24/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that there are a staggering number of vehicles on UK roads with nearly a million miles on the clock, suggesting that many older car and vans will last long past the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles. Among the models proving most durable are the 29 Vauxhall Astras and [...]
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  • EVs drive popularity of automatic vehicles
    • 09/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that car buyers are increasingly favouring automatic cars over manual. The number of automatic-only driving licence holders has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according to BookMyGarage. Based on statistics from the DVLA, it found that the number of licence holders in Great [...]
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  • Electricity costs slows EV switch
    • 28/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has revealed that the number of drivers planning to make the switch to electric has jumped in the last year. A study for Kwik Fit found that 42% of those planning to change their car expect their next vehicle to be a low emission model – either hybrid or fully electric. This is a significant increase [...]
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  • Charging doubts replace range anxiety as top concern
    • 18/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Doubts about the availability and reliability of the charging infrastructure has replaced range anxiety as the major concern for motorists considering switching to an electric vehicle. According to Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS), an inability to complete long journeys in an EV is the number one reason [...]
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  • SMMT calls for wider EV investment
    • 24/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that the industry has invested about £10.8bn in electrification since 2011, and is now urging other stakeholders to match this commitment to zero emission mobility. It said the £10.8bn figure only accounts for public announcements, meaning real [...]
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