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NewsAchieving climate change targets through EV sales is like climbing Everest on a bad day, says RAC Foundation
Getting enough pure battery-electric cars on the road to achieve climate change targets by 2030 is ”like climbing Everest on a bad day” according to the latest RAC Foundation report.
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NewsECIU wants more ambitious ZEV mandate
The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) is calling for a more ‘ambitious’ Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate to give drivers access to more second-hand EVs and to give businesses greater confidence to invest in domestic supply chains, such as battery factories. It said a higher-level mandate would also likely speed up charging infrastructure roll-out.
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NewsLess interest in EVs from potential car buyers as energy bills continue to soar
More than a fifth (22%) of drivers are planning to buy a car in 2023, however as energy bills continue to soar, the proportion of would-be buyers eyeing an electric model has dipped from 25% to 18%, according to new research from AA Cars, the AA’s used car website.
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NewsAdditional £56m EV chargepoint funding announced by Transport Minister Jesse Norman
An additional £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the country has been announced today (21 February 2023) by Transport Minister Jesse Norman.
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NewsGoverment urged to take action as 80% of UK drivers won’t buy EVs due to rise in electricity costs
A staggering 80% of UK drivers won’t be purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) due to rising costs and lack of government support, according to new research.
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NewsFord in Europe announces plan to transform business to respond to EV competitors
Ford in Europe has revealed it intends to transform its business, to respond to the growing field of electric vehicle competitors entering the market.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EV CHARGING: Sparking debate
With the headline ‘Spark’s gone’, The Sun’s recent story about drivers ditching EVs in their droves to return to petrol vehicles due to lack of charging stations has definitely given people food for thought.
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NewsXPO replaces more than half its company cars with fully electric or hybrid vehicles
Transport company XPO has announced it has met its target to replace more than 50% of its company-owned cars with fully electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by year-end 2022.
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NewsEVs set to be less than a third of car fleet in major European markets by 2030
EVs look set to represent less than a third of the total European car fleet by the end of the decade, new research from OC&C Strategy Consultants has found.
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NewsJet launches ‘ultra-rapid’ pay-as-you-go EV charging service
Jet has announced the official launch of Jet Charge – its ultra-rapid pay-as-you-go EV charging offer.
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NewsFairCharge and RAC call for electricity wholesale price to be decoupled from gas to cut EV charging costs
EV campaign group FairCharge and the RAC are calling on the government to cut the cost of electricity so it doesn’t harm take-up of EVs.
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NewsPlug-in hybrids far more polluting than manufacturer claims warns environmental group
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars pollute far more than advertised and are a dangerous distraction from full electrification, according to a cross-Europe group focused on the environmental impact of transport.
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NewsMFG to invest £50m in EV charging hubs in 2023
MFG has revealed plans to invest £50m in EV charging hubs this year, as part of its commitment to invest £400m in EV infrastructure by 2030.
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NewsNew car sales up, but SMMT calls for VAT cut on public EV charging to avoid delay to electric transition
The SMMT has called for a reduction in VAT on public chargepoint use from 20% to 5% to underpin a fair net-zero transition, as it warned that chargepoint rollout is failing to keep pace and risks delaying the electric transition.
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NewsChancellor urged to give additional support to electrification of UK’s vehicles
The chancellor has been urged to encourage electrification of the vehicle with additional support in his Budget on March 15.
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NewsMayor of London announces capital’s “biggest ever” scrappage scheme
The Mayor of London has announced the capital’s “biggest ever” scrappage scheme, which aims to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled residents, charities, sole traders and small businesses in replacing or retrofitting their old, polluting vehicles.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: We’re NOT on track to reach 300K EV charge-point target by 2030
There is much to be welcomed in New Automotive’s ‘On the Road to 2030’ report, and in particular its important recommendation that we must ‘not slow the uptake of EVs in order for infrastructure to catch up’.
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NewsMOTO boss warns EV charging will require 12 times as much energy by 2030
By 2030 EV charging will require 12 times as much energy than we currently have now, warned Moto chief executive, Ken McMeikan, as his company reached a 200 charge-point milestone.
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NewsTrial paves the way for mass take-up of electric vehicles by the commercial sector
Companies in the EV sector claim they now know how to overcome barriers to take-up in the commercial sector after completing what is claimed to be the world’s biggest trial of commercial electric vehicles.
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NewsGovernment ahead of schedule on switching car fleet to ultra low emission vehicles
The government claims it is ahead of schedule on plans to decarbonise its central car fleet after confirming that more than a quarter of its cars are now ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).