Overview
- Autotrader and Zapmap data released Thursday show EVs took 29% of new‑car enquiries and delivered a record £960 in annual fuel savings, with the DfT now counting 120,338 public charging plugs.
- The UK’s Electric Vehicle Excise Duty will charge 3p per mile for fully electric cars and 1.5p for plug‑in hybrids from April 2028, which would be about £240 a year for 8,000 miles.
- Zenith’s EV driver survey, published Friday, found four in ten owners would consider switching back to petrol or diesel if costs rise and nearly three‑quarters worry about the new per‑mile charge.
- Used EVs are nearing price parity as lease returns swell in 2026, with average transactions around $34,653 and many low‑mileage 2022–2023 models still under warranty returning to dealer lots.
- Australia has proposed letting electricity networks identify and, if needed, run charger sites with a small household bill impact estimated at A$0.79–A$1.44 a year and no charges expected before 2029.