Smart charging and V2G will transform the way we use energy By DAVID HILL. Jul 27, 2019, 7:50AM The announcement this month from the Department of Transport that all government funded electric vehicle home charge points must incorporate smart-charging will have a profound and positive impact on the path towards a net-zero emissions economy. Electric vehicle roll-out, supported…
Tesla is to the electric car industry what the Nissan Qashqai is to crossovers, the Volkswagen Golf is to family hatchbacks and Ferrari is to red supercars. As the brand generic for the EV segment, Tesla has stolen a march over the establishment, while becoming the go-to name for headline writers (and clickbait merchants). But Tesla’s time…
Electric vehicle charge points for company car drivers This week, the Government announced that company car drivers choosing pure electric vehicles will pay no benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax at all for 2020/2021 – news which is likely to accelerate electric company car use even more. This news, along with the other almost daily developments that will…
The Government says that company car drivers choosing a pure electric vehicle will pay no benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax in 2020/21. In its long-awaited response to its review of WLTP and vehicle taxes, HM Treasury has binned the previously published BIK rates for 2020/21. Instead it has created two new BIK tables for company car drivers; a…
The Government has announced a further investment of £37million into electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure as it seeks to encourage increased uptake of electric vehicles. The announcement was made one year to the day since the launch of the revolutionary Road to Zero strategy, which has already contributed towards a 60% increase in battery electric vehicle…
Jaguar Land Rover announces electric car investment Simon JackBusiness editor@BBCSimonJackon Twitter Related Topics Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is investing hundreds of millions of pounds to build a range of electric vehicles at its Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham. Initially the plant will produce an electric version of the Jaguar XJ. JLR says the move will…