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‘EVs depreciating twice as quick as petrol cars’
‘EVs depreciating twice as quick as petrol cars’
EVs bought in 2020 will have lost more than half their value this year, compared with just 37% for petrol cars – a study claims
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‘The more people have to change lifestyles for climate action, the less they support it’
‘The more people have to change lifestyles for climate action, the less they support it’
This is despite an average of 70% of Europeans stating that climate change is a worry for them
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Energy crisis sees EVs overtake petrol for cost
Energy crisis sees EVs overtake petrol for cost
Public charging has surged above the cost of filling up a petrol car, analysis has found
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‘Driving an electric car saves £600’
‘Driving an electric car saves £600’
EVs cost £1,264 to run for a year, compared with £1,843 for a petrol car, a new report reveals
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EVs hailed as cheaper to run than equivalent petrol cars
EVs hailed as cheaper to run than equivalent petrol cars
Average EV running costs are lower by £600, according to a new report
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Nearly 95% of HGVs ‘are compliant with tighter air pollution London rules’
Nearly 95% of HGVs ‘are compliant with tighter air pollution London rules’
It is estimated that the number of heavy vehicles meeting ULEZ standards has doubled since the scheme was first introduced in February 2017
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EV sales soared by 186% during pandemic
EV sales soared by 186% during pandemic
The UK market grew six times faster than the global average, a new study finds
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‘EVs can drive five times further than petrol cars with £50 of fuel’
‘EVs can drive five times further than petrol cars with £50 of fuel’
New research directly compares the Nissan Leaf E+ and the Volkswagen Golf across the countries in which both are available to buy
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EV sales continued to rise in June despite overall new car sales decline
EV sales continued to rise in June despite overall new car sales decline
Sales of EVs have risen by 73% while petrol engines and diesel cars have seen a 40% and 60% decline respectively
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National Grid pledges to stop adding new petrol and diesel cars to fleet in 2027
National Grid pledges to stop adding new petrol and diesel cars to fleet in 2027
The electricity system operator has also committed to fuelling the entire fleet with cleaner fuel sources by 2030
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New car sales slump by almost 90% across UK as BEV share increases by 22% in May
New car sales slump by almost 90% across UK as BEV share increases by 22% in May
Diesel and petrol cars recorded the steepest declines in sales with 93% and 90% respectively, according to a new report
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No sale of fossil fuel cars in Ireland from 2030 under new proposals
No sale of fossil fuel cars in Ireland from 2030 under new proposals
The government also plans to stop granting National Car Tests for petrol and diesel vehicles from 2045
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