James Evison, Author at Transport + Energy

BEV registrations climb to 28.3%

Battery electric vehicles (BEV) have taken 36.3% of market share, according to preliminary figures from the SMMT.

Gridserve cuts prices for one day to illustrate VAT costs

Public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network GRIDSERVE is cutting the price of its charging network by 20% for one day only (1 October) to illustrate lower taxation. The one-day reduction coincides with the UK Government’s introduction of a temporary 0% VAT rate on domestic electricity, which comes into effect on 1 October and runs until […]

Majority of public feels like it is being excluded from EV transition

Both disabled Motability Scheme customers and the wider public feel like they are being excluded from the UK’s transition to EVs.

ScottishPower reveals EV offer enquiries rise 630%

Energy firm ScottishPower has revealed enquiries for its dedicated electric vehicle (EV) offers have risen by around 630% year-on-year.

UK Government VAT cut on domestic electricity comes into effect

The UK Government’s VAT cut on domestic electricity has come into effect today (1 October), delivering a saving of around £45.

Fastned partners with Electrifying.com on VAT

Chargepoint operator Fastned has teamed up with Ginny Buckley from Electrifying.com to call on the UK Government to level the playing field on VAT for EV charging.

Be.EV introduces EV charging pass

EV charging network Be.EV has introduced a new charging pass with a fixed-monthly fee across its nationwide network.

Innovation programme planned for Welsh electricity network

National Grid Electricity Distribution, Net Zero Industry Wales and Celtic Freeport have launched an innovation programme to test new ways of making better use of the existing electricity network.