Motorists are paying too much to keep driving, say Government watchdogs and the RAC. Petrol and diesel prices are staying high because there are fewer forecourts vying for business, according to the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority. And EV charge-point operators have not slashed prices despite wholesale generation costs coming down, added the RAC. RAC head of policy … [Read more...]
EV charging cost soars 50% since May
The cost of rapid charging an electric car has gone up 50% in eight months – but those who do most of their charging at home still get great value RAC and FairCharge again urge Government to cut VAT rate at public chargers to make all charging better value and encourage the take up of evs. The Government has already said it plans to begin introducing roadtax for evs, which is likely to slow the … [Read more...]