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EV demand hits price barrier
- 09/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AutoTrader has reported an unexpected decline in interest in electric vehicles on its website. Pure electric vehicles accounted for 11.6% of new car sales in 2021, up from 6.6% in 2020, but AutoTrader believes that the sky-high price of EVs could derail efforts to wean motorists off petrol and diesel [...] -
Drivers reject ‘pay as you drive’ scheme
- 01/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MPs on the Transport Committee are urging the government to consider introducing a pay-as-you-drive scheme using telematics technology. However, according to research by Venson Automotive Solutions, this proposal does not win favour with motorists. Only 22% of motorists it surveyed agreed with its introduction, [...] -
Local authorities charged with EV development
- 18/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly half of respondents to a new survey believe local authorities should be take charge of planning and delivering electric charging infrastructure. The Venson Automotive Solutions survey found that 43% of respondents back a government proposal for local authorities to deliver EV infrastructure, while 28% [...] -
Forecourt fiasco sees EV searches soar 1,600%
- 27/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Searches for electric vehicles shot up 1,600% in a single day as a result of petrol and diesel shortages. Analysis of Google search data carried out by Carguide.co.uk revealed that online searches for EVs was 16 times higher than normal last Friday. A spokesperson for the company said: “It’s interesting to [...] -
LCV disrupter preparing for UK launch
- 25/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New all-electric automotive company Innovation Automotive has announced it will focus on the light commercial vehicle market when it launches in the UK later this year. The multi-brand automotive firm is hoping to simplify the switch to electric vehicles for businesses by bringing a new level of accessibility to [...] -
Industry body calls for clarity around EV tax plans
- 10/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has urged the government to make benefit-in-kind taxation tables for electric vehicles (EVs) available through to the end of the decade. Information has only been published up until 2024-25. Paul Hollick, AFP, chair, said: “We’ve been banging the drum about this [...] -
New survey finds 2030 ban unrealistic
- 08/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that two thirds of motorists believe the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is unachievable, thinking it will take another two decades to reach that point. This comes amidst reports of discussions to push the ban back to 2035. Commissioned by Spark EV Technology, the [...] -
Quarter of UK families to go electric
- 24/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research by Ofgem has found that one in four UK households plan to buy an electric car in the next five years. It has found that more than 6.5 million households plans to make the switch, which equates to 24% of all UK households. However, the research also found more than more than a third (38%) of households [...] -
2030 deadline poses ‘huge challenges’
- 21/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that there are still "huge challenges" to overcome if the government is going to meet its 2030 deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The cost of electric vehicles and the lack of charging infrastructure remain the greatest [...] -
Ford calls for 2030 strategy
- 14/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford is calling on policymakers, energy providers, local authorities, consumers and the auto industry to jointly develop a nationwide electrification strategy that will set the country on the right trajectory for 2030. The company says that a coordinated effort is needed to help consumers move to an electrified [...]
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