Charging

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

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

Electric car sales boomed last year as prices dropped and more choice became available – as highlighted by the Independent EV Price Index. The government’s Electric Car Grant was launched in the summer, offering discounts of either £1,500 or £3,750 on eligible models and bringing prices down even further, while car makers without eligible

In the Autumn Budget back in November, Rachel Reeves announced a new charge on electric vehicle excise duty of up to at 3p per mile. The Chancellor said this would double road maintenance funding, and offer a further £200 million for new public charging charging points — but has the not so positive side

One of the main considerations when deciding to switch to an EV is whether or not you can conveniently charge it at home. Different EVs charge at different speeds, and some charging stations have varying abilities (not to mention prices). The EV market is growing rapidly with sales up by nearly 24 per cent