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Britain's electricity system breaks zero carbon record
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (450+ words) Great Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) ran the transmission network with a record high of 98. 8% zero carbon sources between 3. 30 and 4pm on 22 April, surpassing the previous zero-carbon record of 97. 7% on 1 April 2025. Gas reached an historic low of 1. 2% of the energy…...
One in 22 cars on UK roads now zero emission
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (361+ words) One in nine (4. 5%) vehicles on the road are now electrified, with around one in 22 (10. 9%) completely zero emission, according to new figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A record 1, 797, 809 battery electric cars (BEV) are now in use,…...
Public EV charging "cheaper than petrol" for most drivers
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (714+ words) Rising petrol and diesel prices across the UK has meant that the cost gap with public electric vehicle (EV) charging has been closed " but more UK Government needs to continue support, according to Charge UK. The analysis from the industry…...
Charging sector responds to "disappointing" HMRC decision to appeal VAT ruling
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (678+ words) The UK electric vehicle (EV) charging sector and wider industry has responded to the HMRC decision to appeal the Tax Tribunal ruling on 5% VAT for public charging. It follows community benefit society Charge My Street winning its appeal on whether…...
BEV growth surges in Europe
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (378+ words) European battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations surged 51% in March 2026 across 15 key markets, as the conflict in the Middle East drove customers away from fossil-fuel powered cars. New data published today by New Automotive and E-Mobility Europe reveals that over 224, 000 new…...
Disabled driver to test European charging accessibility with trip
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (476+ words) A disabled driver is set to take on a 2, 800-mile return journey from Birmingham to Spain in a fully electric vehicle (EV), testing Europe's accessible charging network. Organised by Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) and supported by the Accessible Vehicle Club,…...
SMMT urges "open technology transition" to HGV zero emission goals
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (355+ words) The UK Government is being urged to ensure Britain's heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators have access to every available technology to cut carbon emissions. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has made the call at the Commercial Vehicle…...
EVs "cheaper to buy" than petrol models for first time
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) New electric vehicles (EVs) are cheaper to buy on average than petrol models for the first time, according to data from Autotrader. Based on prices after discounts, the average price of a new EV has now undercut a petrol car…...
UK leasing fleet surpasses two million vehicles
1+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) The UK's vehicle leasing'fleet has'seen its year-on-year growth outperform the wider market, surpassing two million vehicles for the first time, according to the BVRLA. The findings in the association's Leasing Outlook report revealed that the combined car and van lease…...
Driver and homeowner views on BEVs shift
1+ week, 3+ day ago (533+ words) New studies from Electrify Research and Electrifying. com have revealed how sentiment towards battery electric vehicles (BEV) is shifting. Yet at the same time, financial and economic benefit associations rose from 26% to 43% over the same period, a gain of 17 percentage…...