UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed
British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggestsJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggestsJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Registrations are up 7% in May, with battery electric vehicles recording the fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45%Jasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Non-binding agreement to start building vehicles in 2027 would safeguard jobs at UK’s largest car factoryJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worriesJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Suggestion the Luce EV should be stripped of prancing horse logo shows strength of feeling from Ferrari fansAngela Giuffrida (the Guardian)
Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’Jasper Jolly (the Guardian)
CEO admits talks with Chery as other European carmakers discuss plans with Chinese firms to share factory spaceJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US marketJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMTJulia Kollewe (the Guardian)
As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas marketsAmy Hawkins (the Guardian)
Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energyKatherine Butler (the Guardian)
Government looks to rush through laws allowing pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-up and cut dependence on fossil fuelsJillian Ambrose (the Guardian)
HMRC confirms it will fight London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the lawJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switchingLisa O’Carroll (the Guardian)
Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuelsJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower billsJillian Ambrose (the Guardian)
More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drillingAlex Daniel (the Guardian)