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Insuring EVs cheaper than petrol or diesel cars

Heather Trudeau
climate change, Compare the Market, Efficiency & Environment, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Finance & Markets, insurance, Low Carbon, net-zero, petrol cars, Top Stories
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Insuring EVs cheaper than petrol or diesel cars: The standard yearly cost of insurance for electric cars is now cheaper compared to petrol or diesel cars, dropping by £75 in the 1st  quarter of 2021. This is reported by new research from Compare The Market, that showed that electric vehicles (EVs) are basically £45 cheaper…
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Industry want Govt to push petrol & diesel ban to 2035

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, diesel, Efficiency & Environment, Electric vehicles, electrification, Grant Shapps, petrol cars, Top Stories, Transport, Videos & Podcasts
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Industry want Govt to push petrol & diesel ban to 2035: Car manufacturers are reported to have called on the government to postpone the sales ban of new petrol diesel cars & vans  until 2035 at least. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that carmakers told him throughout a recent meeting that a ‘more realistic’ goal…
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£690 drivers fee to park cars outside homes

Heather Trudeau
air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon permits, diesel cars, Efficiency & Environment, Environment, Infrastructure, Merton Council, parking, petrol cars, Policy, Top Stories
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£690 drivers fee to park cars outside homes: A maximum fee of £690 will soon be set in place for one London borough’s residents to park their cars outside their own homes. Merton Council will be introducing a new measure of emission-based charging systems which will lead to cutting the use of the most polluting…
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Diesel Cars will be outnumbered by EVs before 2030

Heather Trudeau
2030, AA, diesel cars, Electric vehicles, electrification, EVs, Finance & Markets, Gigafactory, petrol cars, VAT
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Diesel Cars will be outnumbered by EVs before 2030 predicts an AA survey from 12,500 drivers  suggesting 1/5 cars will EVs. EVs would form a fifth of all cars on the road as the forecast is by the time the ban on new petrol and diesel comes into force. The AA estimates we would see…
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Jaguar to become ‘all-electric’ by 2025

Andy Robinson
carbon emissions, combustion engine, diesel cars, Efficiency & Environment, Electric vehicles, electrification, EVs, Finance & Markets, Jaguar, petrol cars
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Jaguar to become ‘all-electric’ by 2025: In an announcement today Jaguar Land Rover is set to become all electic by 2025. It was also revealed as part of the manufacturer’s new strategy that Land Rover will launch 6 new pure electric models by 2025 & five years later, every vehicle in its full range will…
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Demand for BEVs escalated 122% in November

Heather Trudeau
battery electric vehicle, carbon dioxide emissions, diesel cars, Efficiency & Environment, electric vehicle, petrol cars, PHEVs, SMMT, Technology
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Demand for BEVs escalated 122% in November: Market share for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) & plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) soared by 122.4% and 76.9% respectively in November. That’s reported from the most recent figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), that says BEVs recorded their third-highest ever monthly share of registrations, at…
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Government expedites ending for petrol & diesel cars

Heather Trudeau
2030, air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, decarbonisation, diesel cars, Efficiency & Environment, petrol cars, Policy, Top Stories
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Government expedites ending for petrol & diesel cars: New cars and vans that are powered using petrol & diesel will become banned in the UK starting 2030. The ban forms a section of the government’s new 10-point plan to tackle climate change, which was initially planned for 2040, is set to be announced by the…
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