Costs & incentives - Page 5

Slow charging an electric vehicle (EV) can be the most expensive way of fuelling a plug-in vehicle due to peak rates being introduced, according to the AA.

Price cuts applied to new Tesla models risk undermining the values of used electric vehicles (EVs), in an already volatile market.

Home EV charging costs have risen by 4p per kWh since the end of last summer, while public charging increased by more than three times this amount.

Three electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators (CPOs) have raised the cost of charging at peak times, due to high wholesale electricity costs.

EV charging firm EO Charging has launched a new multi-source financing platform - MOBILITe - to help car, van, truck and bus fleets electrify operations.

Philip Nothard, insight and strategy director at Cox Automotive, on why EV battery raw material scarcity matters for retailers.

Analysts warn of price increases, sustainability concerns and bottlenecks in vehicle production.

Audi has launched a new charging service to replace the existing e-Tron Charging Service.

Thatcham Research will lead a project focused on Electric Vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and associated costs.

Electric vehicles (EVs) can provide TCO (total cost of ownership) advantages when compared to petrol or diesel cars, according to a new report by LeasePlan.

A new charge point grant for domestic chargers has helped fund 972 devices since it was launched in April, newly published data from the DfT reveals.

Two-thirds of public charge points paid for with Government grants have been installed in London, new figures from the DfT show.

Government pays out £5.1 million to help install electric vehicle charge points through the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS).

VWFS Fleet is urging businesses to do more to prevent drivers of electric company cars from being short-changed by high public charging costs.

The prices of many EVs, which are sold or made in the UK and Europe, could increase by 10% or more from 2024 when tariff exemptions end.

Employees are wanting access to workplace benefits such as salary sacrifice electric vehicle schemes, new research from YouGov suggests.

Fleet operators and company car drivers could save around £600 per year on charging costs by using smart public charging, a trial has shown.

HMRC has announced that the advisory electricity rate (AER) will increase from 5ppm to 8ppm from December 1.

The average cost of using a public charge point has risen 19% in the last quarter, according to new data published by Mina.

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be subject to vehicle excise duty (VED) for the first time under plans being considered by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

Workplace charging for electric vehicles (EVs) is not available to more than half (52%) of drivers, a survey suggests.

Salary sacrifice is alluringly simple as a concept, but the fine details of how schemes are designed and implemented make a fundamental difference to their uptake.

Electric cars are still more cost-effective than internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalents, despite rises in electricity charges, says Fleet Evolution.

The Electric Car Scheme has launched a new salary sacrifice product that offers vehicles on 12-month contracts.

Analysis of real-world SMR data has highlighted that not all electric vehicles (EVs) provide automatic savings when compared to petrol or diesel equivalents.

Salary Sacrifice schemes are failing to fulfil their desired potential, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

OZEV has announced a temporary eligibility extension for electric vehicle (EV) orders placed between June 14, 2021, and March 31, 2023.

New research from Mina shows that, on average, charging from home costs 9p per mile compared to 20ppm for using a public charger.

Geotab has found 60% of light-duty European fleet vehicles could be switched to electric at a lower total cost of ownership over a seven-year service life.

The price of charging a typical electric vehicle (EV) using a rapid charger has risen by £10 since May, according to RAC research.

Demand for electric vehicles from fleets remains strong, but incentives remain critical to accelerating uptake, says the BVRLA.

Complete Vehicle Management (CVM) is entering the salary sacrifice space with the launch of iLease Electric.

The spiralling cost of wholesale electricity has forced Osprey Charging to increase its rapid charging rate to £1 per kWh.

ICE rates also raised as increases aim to ensure company car drivers are not ‘left out of pocket’.

Sogo has joined the call for an increase in the advisory fuel rates (AFR) for electric vehicles (EVs), as rising energy prices leave drivers out-of-pocket.

Moove, a mobility fintech, is bringing 10,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) to Uber’s London fleet.

Both ICE and electric vehicle drivers are adapting their driving styles to reduce operating costs, new research from Novuna Vehicle Solutions suggests.

Liverpool Victoria (LV) has launched a one-stop shop leasing platform for electric vehicles (EVs).

EV drivers could be charged almost £30 for a ‘full tank’ of electricity on the public network, £1,250 a year more than those who can charge at home.

Almost three-quarters (73%) of large fleets want shorter charging times which can compete with a five-minute fill-up of fuel, according to Autofocus.