Installing solar panels may have seemed like an expensive luxury to most of us some time ago. But now it seems like a way out of the fuel crisis hitting the UK. I had made the switch to EVs in 2021, and although it wasn’t part of a master plan, suddenly the idea of turning
US generated more power from renewables including solar and wind than gas last month in a first Donald Trump has wielded the full might of his administration to crush the progress of clean energy, which he has called a “scam” and “stupid”. But there are signs this assault is not going to plan. In March,
Think back to the first electric car you saw parked on your street around a decade ago and consider your first impression. Were your neighbours eco-warriors keen to reduce their carbon footprint? Or tech-fanatics that always needed the latest iPhone and saw EVs as the next big thing? Early EV buyers came with the
Rocketing fuel prices has sparked record sales of electric cars, industry figures have revealed. Trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said last month saw the highest number of new cars take to the road for any March since 2019. March is the industry’s most important of the year because it is
Rocketing fuel prices triggered by the Iran war have led to a growing interest in electric vehicles, as charging costs get cheaper. Prices at the pump have soared to £1.50 a litre as Iran continues its stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, following US and Israeli-led military strikes on the country.
British drivers are once again facing rising fuel costs as geopolitical tensions push oil prices upwards. According to the leading automotive consumer advice platform, The Car Expert, this latest surge could mark a ‘tipping point’ in how motorists approach their next car purchase. Unleaded petrol is approaching £1.50 per litre, diesel is nearing £1.70,
The new cap is a 6.7% reduction on the previous £1,758 a year charge, with the new fees coming into effect from Wednesday 1 April. EV drivers face £24 charges for charging at home under the new Ofgem price cap. The new cap is a 6.7% reduction on the previous £1,758 a year charge,
With petrol and diesel prices jumping amid the Iran war more drivers are looking into EVs - here are the upsides, and the potential drawbacks, of going electric Fuel prices continue to rise as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, and this may push people to consider getting an electric vehicle
As I write this, the average UK petrol price, according to RAC data, is 140.6p per litre, with diesel at 159.18p per litre. Most analysts expect those prices to rise in the coming days and weeks. Meanwhile, looking at the UK’s biggest home energy provider, Octopus Energy (whose CEO Greg Jackson I interviewed recently),
EV charging costs are expected to increase amid an anticipated rise in electricity costs caused by the Iran crisis Chaos on energy markets caused by the war in Iran is set to lumber EV owners with higher charging bills – but rocketing pump prices mean green vehicles will remain cheaper to run than petrol