Electric Vehicles

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: April part two

EV drivers will pay an estimated £1bn to power their vehicles over the next year, compared to £2.5bn if they used petrol or diesel, Green Alliance analysis claims

Electric car leasing firm claims UK orders surged in March, as drivers and businesses seek to avoid soaring petrol pump prices

The rental value of viable EV charging locations has doubled in recent years with car parks, grey land, and brownfield plots all suitable contenders for such sites, according to Knight Frank

Operators will no longer have to navigate lengthy application processes to install chargers under changes to planning and traffic rules which come into force today, according to the government

Somerset EV battery cell factory project secures lion's share of £470m government grant funding package geared towards supporting UK's transition to zero emission vehicles

SMMT claims automotive manufacturers could unlock £4.6bn in value by 2030 as EV growth boosts demand for British-built parts

International Energy Agency warns that China's continued dominance of rare earth material supply chains is putting up to $6.5tr of global economic activity at risk every year

SMMT data shows sales of new fully electric cars accounted for almost a quarter of the overall market in March 2026

Energy giant to offer 50 per cent off kerbside charging for drivers who lease EVs through Octopus Electric Vehicles