Car makers call on the Government to boost consumer uptake of EVs

Car makers today demanded much greater support from the Government to help consumers buy electric vehicles if ministers’ ambitious ‘electric dreams’ are to become a reality. Rule makers must ‘put ordinary drivers at the heart of policy and planning’ if they are to win consumers’ ‘hearts and minds’, they said. Electric cars are still too … Read more

EVs the Government WILL subsidise with the slashed plug-in car grant

Minister confirmed this week that the Plug-in Car Grant is not only being cut to just £2,500 but is only eligible for cars priced up to £35,000. These are the 24 models that currently qualify for the scheme The Government announced this week that it will not only slash the value of taxpayer-funded grants towards … Read more

Electric car North-South divide revealed as ownership of EVs rises 53%

A new report has revealed the recent surge in ownership of pure electric vehicles in the UK but also highlights a regional divide in uptake, which is far higher in affluent areas. The number of battery electric vehicles (or BEVs) owned privately rather than by businesses and fleets has risen by nearly 30,000 cars in … Read more

MG5 EV’s £225 roof rails are ‘for decoration only’ and not safe to carry weight

A car manufacturer has left customers dumbfounded after it emerged the roof rails on one of its electric estate cars are unable carry any weight. If drivers ignore this detail it could ‘result in an accident or damage to the vehicle’. That’s despite the brand’s optional accessories for the model including roof bars for an … Read more