Young drivers aren’t ready to commit to electric driving
Only 20% of new drivers saw themselves driving an EV in the next three years and 22% wouldn’t pay a premium for an EV at all
Eco-Driving
Mid-size EVs more affordable than petrol and diesel in UK
Compact EVs are fully cost competitive in nearly half the countries surveyed in LeasePlan’s annual Car Cost Index.
Future thinking
Edmund King OBE discusses how increased usage of electric vehicles will affect driving instructors.
Budget sees electric surge
An extension of the plug-in car grant and a freeze in fuel duty are just two of the announcements that affect motorists in today’s Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government will provide £403 million for the Plug-in Car Grant, extending it to 2022-23. The government will also provide £129.5 million to extend the Plug-in …
Plans for cleaner petrol at pumps
The government is planning to introduce a new form of ‘cleaner’ petrol aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions. A consultation has started which proposes the introduction of E10 petrol for UK vehicles. Unleaded petrol currently contains up to 5% bioethanol, a grade known as E5, whereas E10 petrol contains up to 10% bioethanol and is …
Connect with electric
Karen Bransgrove attends the Energy Saving Trust’s Train the Trainer event to find out more about electric and hybrid vehicles
Clean air zone vehicle checker goes live
A new online service has been launched to help drivers and businesses to prepare for the introduction of clean air zones. The vehicle checker will allow drivers to find out if they will be affected by the change which will charge the most polluting vehicles to drive in Birmingham and Leeds. Leeds City Council is …
Petrol and diesel ban brought forward
The UK plans to bring forward a ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2035. The ban will also include hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce the revised ban at the launch of the UN climate conference COP26. He will be joined by Sir David Attenborough at the …
Could the petrol and diesel ban be brought forward?
What do our members think about bringing the diesel and petrol ban forward? We debate the case for and against.
Diesel and petrol ban could be brought forward
The government intends to discuss bringing forward its target of banning the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040. Speaking at the launch of a report from the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, George Freeman MP, Department for Transport Minister of State, said this was part of plans to announce more “tangible measures to …
