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UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000

Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric models

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31

UK car industry ‘on track’ to meet 2025 EV sales target

The mandate requires at least 28 per cent of cars sold to be zero-emission

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Japanese car firms at bottom of UK electric sales ranking

Honda had the largest decrease for UK EV sales in the first six months of 2025.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

Stellantis hits EV sales targets

The company said it achieved the zero emission vehicle mandate ‘through sales’ last year.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

“Suddenly the sun shone and it was, ‘Wow!’”: How ELO’s Jeff Lynne created his masterpiece Mr. Blue Sky - and how a little joke at the end of the song was misheard by millions

Inside the making of a miniature pop symphony

MusicRadar · Dec 23, 2024

Car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target, analysis finds

A think tank said this is because the zero-emission vehicle mandate takes into account credits from selling low-emission petrol and diesel cars.

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

Used electric cars save owners over £1,000 a year compared with petrol models, study finds

A think tank said savings have risen since early 2023 as second-hand electric vehicles are ‘no longer more expensive to buy’.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Used EVs save owners average of £1,600/year compared with petrol models – study

A think tank said savings have risen since early 2023 as second-hand electric vehicles are ‘no longer more expensive to buy’.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

Do electric cars pose a greater fire risk than petrol or diesel vehicles?

The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding EVs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

WA Art Gallery exhibition wrestles with ghosts of colonialism in an age of woke

The Art Gallery of WA won't be putting its famous colonial-era paintings on permanent display anymore, in a controversial move that's aimed at putting them in a modern context.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022