Tag: electriccars
Are heavy EVs more likely to kill pedestrians in collisions than petrol and diesel cars?
With batteries adding additional bulk, there have been growing concerns that EVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians. A University of Leeds study has analysed UK crash data to find the answers.
Ford and Renault Forge EV Alliance to Challenge Chinese Rivals
Ford and Renault have unveiled a strategic partnership that will see the US giant tap the French manufacturer's Ampere EV platform to develop and build two affordable electric passenger cars for the European market, with production kicking off in northern...
EV Charging at Friends' Homes: Time to Settle the Bill?
With over 1.4million electric vehicles already on our roads and around 450,000 new battery cars being snapped up in 2025, a major question remains over etiquette when visiting friends and family...
After Budget bombshell of pay-per-mile tax on electric cars, ROB HULL asks: does the Government actually want us to buy EVs?
We shouldn't be surprised by the Chancellor's tax on electric cars - this Government has been deploying a 'giveth with one hand and taketh with the other' approach to EVs for 18 months.
'I wish I'd never bought an EV': Drivers' fury at new pay-per-mile tax that forces them to report to MOT stations every year
Rachel Reeves used her Budget to confirm the Treasury's controversial road pricing plans in order to claw back lost fuel duty revenue as a result of drivers moving to EVs.
Electric car owners will now have to pay twice to drive abroad under Labour's new pay-per-mile scheme
Motorists with EVs will also have to organise annual MOT-style checks on brand-new cars under plans announced by the Chancellor.
Chinese car maker sticks the boot into Rachel Reeves' EV pay-per-mile sting with 'Tax Rebate' deal
The 'EV Tax Rebate' offer is available for two of its electric cars in an effort to counter the new eVED pay-per-mile EV tax raid announced by the Chancellor in the Budget.
Five major flaws of the pay-per-mile tax on EVs: Motoring editor ROB HULL on the Budget bombshell
Having scrutinised the consultation document on eVED, I've identified five huge problems the Government faces when it intends to levy pay-per-mile taxation on EVs from 2028...
Pay-per-mile tax for electric cars from 2028 CONFIRMED in the Budget: EV owners tell us how it will hit them
Electric vehicles will be subject to a mileage-based charge from April 2028 in a move that's been slammed by the motoring industry as 'confusing'.
Chancellor announces £1.5bn of EV measures to incentivise uptake - but will they offset threat of pay-per-mile tax?
At the same time the Chancellor announced a controversial pay-per-mile tax on EVs, she's sought to keep demand ticking over by announcing new incentives for zero emission cars.
Pay-per-mile tax could 'kill electric car demand'
A survey of car buyers has revealed the immediate and devastating impact a pay-per-mile scheme on EVs could have on electric car sales.
Rachel Reeves to add extra £1.3bn to electric car buying incentives but still plans to tax EVs by the mile
The Chancellor is still expected to announce a controversial pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles in the Budget on Wednesday.
Sunderland-built Nissan Leaf just got a lot more affordable: New EV receives full £3,750 Electric Car Grant discount
The Leaf is only the fourth electric car to receive the tier 1 amount, which awards manufacturers of sustainably produced EVs with the biggest taxpayer-backed savings.
Will Tesla EV soon have Apple CarPlay after years of refusing?
Tesla is reportedly working on introducing Standard Apple CarPlay into its electric vehicles in a boost to bit sales, according to insiders who spoke to Bloomberg.
Porsche's new Cayenne Electric is its most powerful road car EVER - here's five things you need to know about it
Porsche bosses say the new Cayenne Electric will 'set a new standard in the SUV segment'. Here's five reasons why...
