Tag: Electric Cars
Do electric cars pay road tax in the UK? 2026 EV tax rules explained
Electric cars now pay road tax in the UK. Here is what EV owners and buyers need to know about the 2026 rules, including the standard rate, older EVs and the expensive car supplement.
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How much does it cost to charge an electric car in the UK? Home, public and rapid charging explained
Charging an electric car in the UK can cost less than a takeaway if you charge at home overnight, or more than £50 on a public rapid charger if you rely on pay-as-you-go rates. Here is what current 2026 prices mean in real money.
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Vauxhall Mokka Electric now qualifies for the £1,500 EV grant: what UK buyers actually get
The Vauxhall Mokka Electric is now on the UK’s EV grant list. Here is what the £1,500 discount actually changes, what buyers get, and where it sits against rivals.
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UK public EV charger network passes 120,000 as rapid hubs top 1,000
Zapmap says the UK now has 120,388 public EV chargers, with more than 1,000 rapid hubs for the first time. The headline milestone matters, but the bigger point is where growth is finally becoming useful for drivers.
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UK used EV sales hit a record as the wider second-hand market stalls
Used EV transactions in the UK jumped 32% to a record 86,943 in Q1 2026 even as the overall used car market slipped 0.2%, making the second-hand market a more important EV battleground than ever.
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Osprey vs InstaVolt charging costs in the UK
Compare Osprey and InstaVolt charging costs in the UK, including app, contactless and off-peak prices, plus real examples for 20, 40 and 60 kWh top-ups.
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Vauxhall’s new Leapmotor SUV is really a speed-and-cost play
The nostalgic name game is getting the attention, but the bigger story is how openly Vauxhall is using Leapmotor hardware and Chinese development speed to chase a mainstream electric SUV launch in 2028.
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Lexus’s new TZ is coming to the UK and that matters more than the fake V10
Lexus has added the all-electric TZ to its UK range, but the interesting part is not the novelty soundtrack. It is Lexus finally stepping into the still-thin market for big, premium seven-seat EVs.
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The EV grant list is finally getting interesting — and the £37,000 rule is not what it seems
The latest Electric Car Grant list is expanding into more interesting territory, but the really useful detail is buried in the pricing rules rather than the headline discount.
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Vauxhall’s Corsa GSE is back — but the missing number matters most
Vauxhall has turned the Corsa into a 276bhp electric hot hatch, but UK buyers still need the one number that will decide whether it really lands.
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Two million EVs registered in the UK: the awkward bit buried in the latest SMMT numbers
The UK has now passed two million battery-electric car registrations, but the bigger story in SMMT’s latest numbers is the gap between April’s upbeat milestone and the 33% zero-emission target car makers are meant to be chasing in 2026.
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Skoda’s Epiq gets a reveal date — now comes the affordability test
Skoda has set 19 May for the full Epiq reveal. The bigger question now is whether its long-promised affordable EV pitch survives into the real production car.
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