Thatcham Research secures EV repair funding
Risk intelligence specialist Thatcham Research is today announcing that it will lead a funded project focused on Electric Vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and their associated costs. EVs are set to play a central role in achieving the Government’s 2050 net zero target. However, with the repair […]
EVs take largest share of new car sales
The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, with newly registered battery electric vehicles up 35.2% to represent more than one in five new cars. New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show the growth delivered the best total […]
UK-based lithium refinery gets planning permission
The company Tees Valley Lithium has received full planning permission from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to construct the UK’s first major lithium hydroxide refinery for use in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. The factory will be at the Wilton International Chemicals Park in the Teesside Freeport. The refinery will be capable of […]
London Mayor announces EV charge point plans
The Mayor of London has set out his plans for how London will remain at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution and his determination for London to become a cleaner, green and healthier city. Sadiq Khan told the Evening Standard Plug It In event at the Design Museum that City Hall has identified sites […]
APCOA Parking signs EV deal
APCOA Parking UK Ltd has signed a multi-million deal with Compleo Charging Solutions UK to supply EV charging stations for their growing network. The deal will see Compleo UK deliver a further 1000 AC charging stations by the end of 2024. It furthers the relationship between APCOA and Compleo after their initial partnership saw 451 […]
TTF supports local authorities with beginners’ guide to EV charging roll-out
The Transport Technology Forum’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Charging Working Group, with the support of the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), has delivered a simple starter guide aimed at helping local authorities understand the challenges around delivering on-street charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs). The eight-page document is designed to give authorities an idea of […]
EVs lose tax exemption – reaction
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced “that from 2025 electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty”. The decision was announced in the Autumn Statement in the Commons. His full comment on the issue was: “Because the OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility) forecast that half of all new vehicles will be electric […]
Scottish council confirms EV charging tariffs coming in the new year
Tariffs will be introduced on public electric vehicle charging points across North Lanarkshire from 1 January 2023. The council operates 122 charging points as part of the Scottish Government’s Charge Place Scotland network. Their installation was funded by Transport Scotland and up until now and in order to encourage EV uptake, there has been no […]
Acklea introduces UK’s first plastic traffic management electric vehicle with Ringway
Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea has introduced a zero-emission electric-powered model to extend its range of recyclable plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles. It is the UK’s first electric traffic management vehicle of this size. Created especially for highway service provider Ringway, part of Eurovia, for use in London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez), this new battery […]
Electric Vehicle owners could be taxed within three years
Electric car and van owners could have to pay road tax n less than three years, under plans being considered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for the Autumn Statement. A Whitehall source has told the Daily Telegraph that it is now “inevitable” that electric vehicles would be subject to road tax “at some point”, adding that […]