Leading voices from across the electric vehicle charging industry have reacted with anger and frustration to HMRC’s confirmation that it will appeal the First-Tier Tribunal’s ruling that public EV charging should qualify for a reduced 5% VAT rate. The ruling, which arose from a case brought by Charge My Street against HMRC, had offered hope that the … [Read more...]
Tradelines 6 May
The UK used car market is being driven by a ‘squeezed middle’ with three-to-five-year-old cars selling the fastest in April while overall market stability continues. That is according to the latest data from Auto Trader and reported by Car Dealer, showing used cars are currently taking an average of 27 days to sell so far in April exactly in line with the … [Read more...]
Pavement and lamp-post charging gets Gov go-ahead
Plans to make it easier for people to switch to cheaper electric transport and heating, by making EV chargers, solar panels and heat pumps easier to install for renters, flat-dwellers and households without a driveway, have been announced today by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. “This summer, the government will legislate to introduce permitted development … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 April
New research reveals that of the 20 million drivers who regularly use their car for journeys of between one to two miles, some 6.9 million (34%) want to switch to other travel methods. Almost one in seven car owners (13%) said they want to cycle on more of these trips, while 6% want to make more use of an electric bike. The study has been carried out for … [Read more...]
Milestone for chargers, but still long way to go
EnTech pioneer Octopus Energy has hit a milestone of over 100,000 electric vehicle charging points on the Electric Juice Network in just over a year since its launch. Customers of Electric Juice have access to a wide range of charge point operators, including global names such as NewMotion, IONITY, Has.to.be, Mer (Statkraft) and Greenflux, plus UK … [Read more...]
