Electric Cars
Norway hit 98.6% electric car sales in April - a new monthly record - while Denmark reached 81.9%, according to data from the Nordic road information council OFV. The UK, by comparison, managed 26.2%.
Electric Buses
European electric bus registrations hit 11,607 in 2025, up 48% year-on-year, with MAN and BYD more than tripling their respective volumes to crack the market's top 4.
Policy News
The UK's two millionth battery electric car was registered in April, according to SMMT figures. Sales are up 59% and discounts have never been bigger - but manufacturers are still falling well short of government targets.
EV Charging
Andersen EV offers six months of free charging through Intelligent Octopus Go for new charger customers, worth around £234 in electricity savings.
EV Charging
UK EV charger grants rise to £500 from April 2026 for renters, flats and businesses. Final year of funding before scheme closes. Here's who qualifies.
Electric Trucks
Gridserve has opened the UK's first public charging hubs for electric HGVs at Extra Baldock and Moto Exeter. The sites form part of the Electric Freightway programme backed by £62.7 million in government funding. Five more locations follow later this year.
Electric Trucks
A DAF XF Electric carried 12 tonnes of freight from the East Midlands to Haiger, Germany and back, charging at megawatt-speed in the UK and topping up at public hubs in France and Belgium. LeShuttle Freight says all eHGVs can use the tunnel later this year.
ZEV Mandate
What is the ZEV mandate? The UK regulation requiring car manufacturers to sell increasing percentages of electric vehicles until 2035. Here's how it works.
Electric Cars
The French brand registered over 19,000 electric cars last year - a 123% increase on 2024 - with the Renault 5 taking the top retail EV spot in three months. All Renault EVs qualify for the Electric Car Grant.
Electric Cars
Nearly half a million electric cars were registered in the UK in 2025, but the SMMT says manufacturers spent over £5bn on discounts to hit ZEV mandate targets. With the EU softening its own rules, the trade body is calling for an early review.
Electric Trucks
Government adds £18m to the Plug-in Truck Grant, increasing electric HGV discounts to £120,000. Funding runs until March 2026 alongside a new consultation on phasing out diesel lorry sales by 2040. The market sits at 1% EV uptake.
Hydrogen News
The UK’s ZEHID HyHaul hydrogen HGV project has been closed after failing to secure enough signed fleet orders within grant timelines, despite strong operator interest.