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According to the fast food giant, the ports will allow customers to charge their cars up to 80 per cent in under 20 minutes. Full article Independent
Can the Government achieve its Electric vehicle targets?
Currently Electric cars are primarily being purchased by those with a Driveway who can Charge at home. However, as Electric cars become cheaper, this will no longer be the case and local charging , e.g. Street charging, will need to be put in place. The Public accounts Committee questions whether the Government can achieve its…
Charging 2021 – Still needing Apps or RFID!
Electric Vehicle Man says: Buying fuel for your car should be simple, but isn’t, still. There are apps and RFID cards to access various networks around the UK, so I’ve created a list on which I’d get if you’re new to EVs and show you how to find chargers in your area. Note: Ecotricity is…
Fossil fuel car sales ban should be brought forward to 2030 says Shell
Oil major Shell says that it wants the UK government to make a bold move to ban petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, accelerating an existing plan by five years even though it seems to undermine one of Big Oil’s key business planks. The UK government already has a policy in place to ban the…
Watch out! The Birmingham Clean Air Zone starts today – Electric cars exempt
Charges will apply to many vehicles travelling into the city centre from Tuesday, 1 June 2021. Electric vehicles are exempt from payment The city becomes the third in England, after London and Bath, to introduce a clean air zone. A number of other cities are making plans to charge polluting vehicles. Drivers of cars, taxis…
UK EV leasing grows by 91% due to new tax incentive
UK EV lease boom The number of UK drivers opting to lease an electric vehicle has almost doubled in the first six months of 2020 since a new tax incentive was introduced, according to EV specialists Octopus Electric Vehicles. The growth in EV leasing has contributed to an increase in total EV registrations of 157% so…