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Why it has not been so easy being green for the white van in the UK

Electric van sales are behind government targets, but those fleets that have switched are seeing a real difference

The Guardian - UK

The U.S. Surpassed Europe In EV Sales Last Quarter: Report

Despite all the ideological and political divisions surrounding electric vehicles, Americans are driving home battery-powered vehicles in droves.

InsideEVs

Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric

Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes – and say the impact is not only environmental

The Guardian - UK

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UK installs record number of public electric vehicle chargers

About 6,000 have been installed this year, a quarter of them rapid chargers that can power up a car in under an hour

The Guardian - UK

Plugging into the future: electric van production begins at Ellesmere Port

Investment by Stellantis has turned the Vauxhall plant into the UK’s first dedicated to producing electric vehicles at scale

The Guardian - UK

'Tax penalty' on electric vehicles risks keeping polluting cars on the road longer, says green group

Consultancy says vehicle excise duty (VED) reforms will see motorists charged up to £145 more per year for choosing a cleaner vehicle

Wales Online

‘Tax penalty’ risks keeping polluting cars on the road longer – analysis

Green consultancy New AutoMotive urged the Chancellor to ‘rethink’ his changes to vehicle excise duty (VED).

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UK new car sales fall to lowest level in June since 1996 amid chip shortages

Rising costs push up prices and drivers wait more than 12 months to take delivery of some models

The Guardian - UK

Electric cars make up almost half of all new sales across London

Diesel sales have halved in the drive to go electric

Evening Standard

Brace for a shock: cost-of-living crisis drives up price of electric car charging

Recharging at home is 43% more expensive than a year ago – but EVs are still much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel cars

The Guardian - UK

Annual car sales forecast lowered by 9% amid semiconductor shortage

Preliminary figures show the number of new cars registered last month fell by 16% compared with April 2021.

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