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Why weakening the ZEV Mandate risks making us forget why we went electric in the first place

With ministers reportedly considering relaxing EV sales targets, The Independent’s EV Editor Steve Fowler can’t help but wonder whether many people – including the Government – have forgotten the most important reason Britain started switching to electric cars.

The Independent UK

£1.3bn electric car sales boost as rising fuel costs accelerate switch to EVs

More than 32,000 extra EVs sold in 100 days as drivers look to cut the cost of motoring

The Independent UK

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

The Guardian - UK

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UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground

Registrations up 7% in the month, with battery EVs recording fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45% as motorists look to cut fuel bills

The Guardian - UK

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

Some petrol stations set to stop selling diesel fuel by 2030

London is expected to be the UK’s first city with no diesel cars

The Independent UK

Battery electric cars will overtake diesels in Great Britain by 2030, analysis suggests

London predicted to be the first UK city to go diesel-free, largely because of the ultra-low emission zone

The Guardian - UK

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Report finds ‘little evidence’ electric car grants are boosting sales

The new EV market share of models eligible for the grant in September was unchanged from between April and June.

Evening Standard

UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rules

The Guardian - UK

UK electric car sales up by a third in first half of 2025, preliminary data suggests

Battery electric car sales rose 34.6% in first six months of the year after strongest June for overall car sales since 2019

The Guardian - UK

EV battery makers could create 18,000 jobs in the UK by 2030

New Battery Supply Chain Tracker predicts up to 250,000 new jobs across Europe, with UK playing a key role

The Independent UK

Tesla sales plummet across UK amid backlash to Elon Musk

It marks the lowest sales figure for the EV manufacturer in over two years

The Independent UK

‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm

The Guardian - UK

Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024

Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets as industry argues they are unsustainable

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Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big fines loom

As Ford announced cutting 800 UK jobs it said rules forcing companies to sell more EVs each year are ‘unworkable’

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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

Americans Are Convinced Toyota, Honda, Nissan Lead The Way On EVs: New Survey

Data from six countries shows people also think Toyota makes a lot more EVs than it actually does. Coincidence?

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

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'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

The Independent UK

‘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).

Wales Online

Electric van manufacturers have 'mountain to climb' ahead of diesel ban

Sales of new diesel and petrol vans and cars will be prohibited in the UK from 2030, with hybrids banned five years later

The Independent UK

Van manufacturers have ‘mountain to climb’ on switch to electric

Just 5% of new vans sold in the UK last month were fully electric, green motoring consultancy New AutoMotive said.

Evening Standard

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

Diesel sales have halved in the drive to go electric

Wales Online

Electric cars '80% cheaper per mile' compared to petrol and diesel - study

Fuel costs are soaring with the cost of a full tank of petrol reaching £100

Daily Record

Scots leading the charge to buy electric cars

Scottish motorists are showing growing enthusiasm for buying electric vehicles, according to a number of statistics and surveys. And experts say it's vital the charging network grows to match the numbers of EVs on the road.

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