Skip advert
Advertisement

UK plug-in hybrid sales shoot up after EV car grant replaced

Nearly 21,000 plug-in hybrids and EVs sold in 2015 so far, as new tiered Plug-In Car Grant to be brought in for 2016

Boris Mitsubishi
Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Recommended

Drivers pay £1.6 billion extra for fuel as retailers maintain “outrageous” profit margins
Diesel pump
News

Drivers pay £1.6 billion extra for fuel as retailers maintain “outrageous” profit margins

Fuel profit margins way above the historical average mean drivers are being ripped off at the pumps
26 Jul 2024
It’s official: new expanded ULEZ has worked… but not as well as the old one
ULEZ sign
News

It’s official: new expanded ULEZ has worked… but not as well as the old one

ULEZ expansion has helped bring down emissions in Greater London, but results show it isn’t as effective as original implementations of the scheme
26 Jul 2024
Drink-driving at a 13-year high: could alcolocks be the solution?
Car keys next to an alcoholic drink
News

Drink-driving at a 13-year high: could alcolocks be the solution?

The RAC is calling for the introduction of alcolocks as over 1,900 people were killed or seriously injured by drink-drive collisions in 2022
25 Jul 2024
“Bleak picture” as 130,000 cars were stolen in the UK last year with 77% of cases never solved
Thief breaking in to car
News

“Bleak picture” as 130,000 cars were stolen in the UK last year with 77% of cases never solved

The latest Office of National Statistics data showcases how as many as 350 vehicles are stolen in the UK every day
25 Jul 2024

Most Popular

New Tesla Model 2: CEO Elon Musk reaffirms affordable, entry-level electric car will arrive in 2025
Tesla 'Model 2' teaser image
News

New Tesla Model 2: CEO Elon Musk reaffirms affordable, entry-level electric car will arrive in 2025

The baby Tesla, also referred to as as project ‘Redwood’, is scheduled to enter production in the first half of 2025
24 Jul 2024
Car Deal of the Day: brand-new VW ID.7 EV with 381-mile range for less than you’d expect
Volkswagen ID.7 - front cornering
News

Car Deal of the Day: brand-new VW ID.7 EV with 381-mile range for less than you’d expect

If you want an electric car that can go the distance, then maybe you should consider our Deal of the Day for 23 July
23 Jul 2024
'Luxury car' tax grab to hit 70% of EVs, fuelling calls for exemption
Luxury car tax
News

'Luxury car' tax grab to hit 70% of EVs, fuelling calls for exemption

New Labour Government urged by UK motor industry to address concerns of potential EV purchasers and boost uptake of electric vehicles among private bu…
25 Jul 2024