Guides
The grant shelf this autumn: what the money actually buys
More than 35 electric models carry a discount this autumn, from £1,500 to £3,750. Where the bands fall, what the shelf looks like, and what is arriving in December.
Policy
The Budget promised EV drivers a lot. Five months on, what actually happened?
Grant extension to 2030, £200m for chargers, a charging consultation and a pay-per-mile tax. We grade the November Budget's EV promises from October 2026.
New cars
Jaguar Type 01: why the October reveal is the biggest test in British motoring
Jaguar relaunches in New York on 6 October with the Type 01, the car that carries the whole rebrand. What we know, and what success would even look like.
Charging
77p or 8.6p: the two-tier cost of driving an electric car
Public rapid charging averages 77p per kWh while home EV tariffs sit near 8.6p. The gap is real, but there is a ladder between them. Here is how to climb it.
Charging
Half of Councils Still Offer No On-Street EV Charging
A Vauxhall FOI of 414 councils finds 39% provide on-street charging, up from 31% in 2023. The gap is where the cars actually park at night.
Charging
1,000 Rapid Hubs: How UK EV Charging Got Real
The UK now has more than 1,000 rapid charging hubs and 123,677 public chargers. What the hub era means for electric car journeys.
Used market
Diesel's Slow Slide Is the Used Market's Loudest Signal
Solera cap hpi's September read shows hybrids and electric cars firming while petrol and diesel soften at three years old. The used market is repricing fuel types.
Guides
EV Road Tax Explained: What Electric Car Owners Pay From 2026
The free-tax era for electric cars is over. A plain-English guide to VED, the Expensive Car Supplement and the per-mile tax arriving in 2028.
Guides
Diesel Is Knocking on £2 a Litre
Diesel averages 197.31p and the RAC expects the record to fall. What record fuel prices mean for the drivers who cannot yet switch away from the pump.
Guides
Plug-In Hybrids Are Booming. Should You Buy One?
PHEV sales jumped 39.8% in August and they now take 14.5% of the market. When a plug-in hybrid makes sense for a UK driver, and when it does not.
New cars
The Affordable New EV Shelf Is Finally Real
From the Nissan Pixo to the Renault 5, the genuinely cheap end of the new electric car market has arrived. What your money actually buys in late 2026.
Policy
The Chinese EV Tariff Question Britain Hasn't Answered
The EU puts up to 45.3% duties on Chinese electric cars. Britain charges 10% and takes the cars. That split is now one of the biggest price questions in the UK market.
Policy
Three Factory Wins, One Clouding Question
Bentley, McLaren and Nissan have committed big money to UK car plants. The factories look secure, but the rules that decide where those cars can be sold are tightening.
Charging
The £500 Charger Grant Almost Nobody Claims
Renters and flat owners can get 75% off a home EV chargepoint, up to £500. The grant has existed for years and uptake stays tiny. Here is who qualifies and how to apply.
Policy
The AA's EV Readiness Index Just Hit Its Highest Score Yet
The AA's quarterly EV Readiness Index has reached 60 out of 100, a fourth consecutive rise. Better, but the purchase price and charging cost gaps tell a story.
New cars
Two Bets on British Car Factories in a Single Day
Nissan put £170m into Sunderland and McLaren about £500m into South Yorkshire and beyond, hours apart. What each commitment actually contains, and what it does not.
New cars
Bentley Goes Electric: What the Torcal Says About Luxury Demand
Bentley has revealed the Torcal, its first fully electric car, priced from £173,300. Why the top of the car market is now the real test for EV demand.
New carsAll →
- Nissan Pixo Revealed: The Small Electric Car Built to a Price23 September 2026
- The Electric Cars Actually Arriving in UK Showrooms This Autumn21 September 2026
- JLR's £1.7bn Reset: Reading the 4,000 Roles Carefully14 September 2026
- What Twickenham Showed: Everything Electric's London Debut13 September 2026
- August Looked Like a Record. September Is the Real Test10 September 2026
- Three Days Until Twickenham: What to See at Everything Electric8 September 2026
PolicyAll →
- Who Is Arguing to Keep the ZEV Mandate As It Is20 September 2026
- No Driveway? The Planning Barrier Is Coming Down15 September 2026
- Halfway Through: The ZEV Mandate Review Is Open and the Arguments Are In9 September 2026
- The Electric Car Grant So Far: What the Money Has Actually Done4 September 2026
- Does the Electric Car Grant Actually Work? The Evidence One Year On29 August 2026
- The EV Mandate Gap: How Far the UK Electric Car Market Is From Its Own Target25 August 2026
ChargingAll →
- What October's Energy Price Cap Means for Charging at Home19 September 2026
- Electric Trucks and Buses Are Getting a Charging Network of Their Own18 September 2026
- The Fiddly Bit of Public Charging Is Quietly Disappearing12 September 2026
- 123,677 Chargers: What the Network Numbers Don't Tell You11 September 2026
- Charging Deserts: The Rural Gap in Britain's EV Network6 September 2026
- Where Public Charging Prices Stand Going Into Autumn2 September 2026
Used marketAll →
- Why 100,000 Miles on a Used EV Is No Longer a Red Flag22 September 2026
- The EV Rally Results Are In: What 1,000 Miles Really Proved17 September 2026
- Used EV Prices Are Rising Again: What August's Data Means for You16 September 2026
- What Summer 2026 Told Us About the Car Market7 September 2026
- The Insurance Gap: What It Really Costs to Insure an Electric Car5 September 2026
- The Price Gap Has Flipped: Used EVs Now Cost Less Than the Petrol Equivalent3 September 2026
GuidesAll →
- The grant shelf this autumn: what the money actually buys1 October 2026
- Why the Cheapest New Electric Cars Use a Different Battery30 September 2026
- EV Road Tax Explained: What Electric Car Owners Pay From 202628 September 2026
- Diesel Is Knocking on £2 a Litre27 September 2026
- Plug-In Hybrids Are Booming. Should You Buy One?27 September 2026
- Small EVs and City Driving: Why the Maths Works Best in Town27 August 2026