The Petrol Retailers Association asked Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to keep the 5ppl fuel duty cut introduced in March.
Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the PRA, said, “When every penny counts, it is crucial that the 5ppl fuel duty cut introduced in March of is maintained for families struggling with the cost-of-living-crisis that 5ppl will make a huge difference.”
From 15 November, charging on the InstaVolt network will cost 75p per kWh for all customers across all payment types and it comes just days after Tesco said it was ending its free charging on supermarket sites where Volkswagen and PodPoint were partners in the programme.
In a statement, the company said, “While we understand this will cause disappointment, we remain committed to continuing our build programme, bringing more chargers online across the country, investing in a new hub strategy, and maintaining an industry leading standard of reliability.”
A shortage of suitably quaified electrical and electronics engineers threatens to delay Britain’s drive to zero emissions, says the professional body, the ECA.
These people are essential to designing and installing new technologies and infrastructure and installation by a properly qualified professional is the only way the public can have confidence their electric vehicles are safe to charge, and their solar panels and heat pumps will work efficiently.
NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, will join over 45 motorsport and automotive businesses at Bicester Heritage’s unique motoring marina by moving its headquarters to the site.
McLaren Racing will open the next phase of its electric motorsport journey when it enters the 2022/2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.