Policy
Euro 7 is confirmed for 2027 and the battery test is the real change
Great Britain will adopt Euro 7 for new cars and vans from 29 November 2027. The exhaust limits barely move; the battery durability rules are the real change.
New cars
Company car tax now runs to 2030/31, and the electric rate reaches 10%
The Budget filled in the last missing year of benefit-in-kind rates. Fleets can plan further ahead, and the gap between electric and plug-in hybrid narrows.
Policy
Budget 2026 for drivers: fuel duty frozen to July, eVED fleshed out, £100 million for on-street charging
John Healey's first Budget holds fuel duty at 52.95p until July 2027, fixes the business mileage rate at 55p and puts £100 million into local chargers.
Policy
Two-thirds of drivers are cutting back as pump prices approach record levels
RAC research published the day before the Budget finds 65% of motorists trimming other spending to cover fuel, and a narrow preference for a VAT cut.
New cars
New car prices are up 58% in a decade while household incomes rose 2%
MG's research with Autotrader puts the affordability gap in two numbers, and finds 41% of drivers would change brand to stay within budget.
Policy
Burnham steps back from the 2030 electric car target as the cabinet splits
The prime minister has handed the ZEV mandate decision to Louise Haigh over his wife's charging industry links, days after the consultation closed.
Policy
London's new minicabs would have to be electric from 2028 under TfL's plan
Transport for London wants every private hire vehicle new to licensing to be fully electric from July 2028. The consultation runs until 2 December.
Used market
Used EV values are rising while the rest of the market falls, and 300 miles is the number
Autorola's Q3 data shows used EV values up 14.1% while overall used car prices fell 3.5%, and Startline's tracker finds 300 miles is the range buyers want.
Charging
Octopus offers fleets up to 30% off public charging, and the maths explains why
Octopus FleetBoost takes up to 30% off public charging for business fleets on MFG EV Power, Ionity and Be.EV, and the discount says a lot about why public charging costs what it does.
Policy
Cross-pavement chargers need no planning permission from today, and the bill drops
Households without a driveway can fit a cross-pavement charger without planning permission from 21 October, saving up to £300 on installation.
Charging
From tomorrow, charging without a driveway gets a planning route
Permitted development in England covers home chargers and pavement channels from 21 October. What the order removes, what it leaves with the highway authority.
Policy
Reports point to a 60% electric target for 2030, and nothing is settled
Reports say ministers are leaning towards a 60% electric share by 2030 rather than 80%, with carmakers asking for 50%. The consultation closes on Friday.
New cars
Zenos is back with the E10, and it starts at £115,900
The British lightweight maker has returned from administration with a 790kg E10 range from £115,900. What the numbers say about building sports cars 50 at a time.
New cars
Tesla's Roadster took off, and the numbers stayed on the ground
Tesla showed the Roadster by jumping it over its own cars. Nine years after the concept, the performance figures are still claims and there is still no price.
Policy
Made in Europe: Britain's ask is simple, the price is not
Stellantis, Renault and Mercedes all want the UK counted as European for EU procurement rules. The condition attached is alignment on Chinese EV tariffs.
Policy
Almost one in five drivers say their next car will be electric
A survey out today finds 18% of drivers intend to buy an EV next against 7% who own one, and 44% plan a low-emission car. What the intentions data really says.
Used market
Vertu's first half: where a car dealer actually makes its money
Vertu turned over £2.6bn in six months and made nearly half its gross profit in the workshop. What the dealer group's interim results reveal about margins.
New carsAll →
- Leapmotor's B03 brings 242 miles, one trim and no UK price12 October 2026
- Vauxhall builds an electric estate concept and redraws the Griffin11 October 2026
- BMW iX4: 514 miles, a smaller boot and a £60,170 starting price8 October 2026
- Omoda 4: the small hybrid SUV booked for Britain in 20278 October 2026
- Chinese Brands Took Almost a Quarter of UK Sales, and the Best-Seller Was One of Them7 October 2026
- Jaguar Type 01 Revealed: 1,030PS, a 450-Mile Range and a £130,000 Price7 October 2026
PolicyAll →
- Europe's Affordable EV Wave Is Real, and the UK Is Filling Its Own Shelf7 October 2026
- September's Final Figures: What the ZEV Mandate Gap Now Requires5 October 2026
- The Budget promised EV drivers a lot. Five months on, what actually happened?29 September 2026
- The Chinese EV Tariff Question Britain Hasn't Answered26 September 2026
- Three Factory Wins, One Clouding Question26 September 2026
- The AA's EV Readiness Index Just Hit Its Highest Score Yet25 September 2026
ChargingAll →
- A Cheaper Week at the Plug: Home Charging After the VAT Cut6 October 2026
- The energy price cap is live: what it means at the plug1 October 2026
- 77p or 8.6p: the two-tier cost of driving an electric car29 September 2026
- Half of Councils Still Offer No On-Street EV Charging28 September 2026
- 1,000 Rapid Hubs: How UK EV Charging Got Real28 September 2026
- The £500 Charger Grant Almost Nobody Claims26 September 2026
Used marketAll →
- Car finance compensation: the tribunal date is February 202713 October 2026
- Used EVs are the only fuel type going up in price9 October 2026
- The EV Depreciation Penalty: What the Number Actually Measures4 October 2026
- Used EVs Finally Cost About the Same as Petrol Cars30 September 2026
- Diesel's Slow Slide Is the Used Market's Loudest Signal28 September 2026
- Why 100,000 Miles on a Used EV Is No Longer a Red Flag22 September 2026
GuidesAll →
- MOT testers must now accept approved LED bulbs in halogen headlamps14 October 2026
- Diesel slips back below £2, and the maths has not caught up10 October 2026
- Diesel Reaches Two Pounds a Litre: What It Costs You Now2 October 2026
- 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