Plug-in EV van grant extended until 202718/08/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that its plug-in van grant to reduce the cost of switching to electric fleet will now run for a further year until 2027. |
London congestion charge hike to hit EVs and car clubs13/08/2025 Proposed increases to London’s congestion charge could cost electric vehicle (EV) users an additional £75m per year, with car clubs also seeing a potential £1m hike in operating costs. |
First EV car models approved for £1,500 discount05/08/2025 The first four models approved for a £1,500 discount from the Department for Transport (DfT)’s Electric Car Grant have been announced. |
DfT unveils £713m EV roll-out plans15/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) announced two new funding schemes totalling £713m designed to boost the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) ‘revolution’. |
Bradford expands EV fleet with Glittery Ice Machine03/01/2025 Bradford Council is trialling Econ Engineering’s 100% electric EV gritter, funded by revenue from its Clean Air Zone. |
Shapps suggests electric cars could 'pave the way for 80mph limit'03/10/2019 Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced that he is exploring the possibility of increasing the speed limit on motorways as drivers begin to switch to electric vehicles. |
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