EVs found to have 40% higher tyre failure rate than petrol cars
Recent analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry has found that EVs have a significantly…
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UK to become home to Renault-Geely engine firm
The car giants will invest up to £6 billion to develop low emission petrol, diesel and hybrid…
UK to introduce ‘pump watch’ scheme to protect drivers
The government plans to implement a scheme, compelling retailers to share petrol and diesel…
Supermarket fuel margin hike costs UK drivers £900m
The Competition and Markets Authority has found that the supermarket fuel margin increase costs…
EVs cause twice the road damage of petrol vehicles, study reveals
A new study shows EVs put 2.24 times more stress on roads than petrol vehicles, possibly…
Government urged to launch per-mile charging system for EVs
A think tank has proposed replacing fuel duty with a per-mile charging system, providing higher…
UK EVs smash new record
Last month, battery electric vehicles took their largest monthly share of the new car market in…
Consultation opens for London-wide expansion of ULEZ
The scheme is designed to slash the amount of toxic air Londoners are being exposed to
UK’s EV sales continued to boom in April
Sales of new BEVs increased by more than 40% compared with April 2021, according to a new…
Government pushes the button on tenfold expansion in EV chargers by 2030
The funding will support the development of 300,000 public chargers by 2030
