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Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming ‘normalised’ as nearly half of consumers know an owner, a new study found (Danny Lawson/PA)
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EVs becoming ‘normalised’ as almost half of UK consumers know an owner – survey

Some 49% of 4,000 people surveyed in Britain either own an EV or know someone who does, according to new research.

Sustainable aviation fuel is made from sources such as agricultural waste and used cooking oil (Steve Parsons/PA)
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UK’s lower-carbon jet fuel mandate comes into force

UK's SAF mandate starts Jan 1, 2025, requiring two per cent sustainable jet fuel, rising to 10 per cent by 2030 and 22...

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has reported on carmakers’ progress towards the Government’s electric vehicle sales requirement (PA)
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UK car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target: analysis finds

The UK car industry is set meet the government's EV sales mandate this year despite some manufacturers complaining it is too tough.

Just 15% of public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in England are in rural areas, according to a new report by the public spending watchdog (John Walton/PA)
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Only 15% of UK’s public EV chargepoints are in rural areas – report

The UK Government has committed to bring the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans forward from 2035...

Prices for public rapid charging of electric vehicles remain ‘stubbornly high’, new figures show (John Walton/PA)
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Cost of using rapid EV chargers ‘stubbornly high’ in UK – report

A fall in wholesale energy prices has not been reflected in the cost EV charging.

The inquiry will initially examine 47 models produced by 20 brands (Alamy/PA)
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UK govt investigating dozens of vehicle models over diesel emissions concerns

The UK government is investigating 47 diesel vehicle models over possible emissions cheating, a probe that could expand and lead to recalls if...

Ministers should consider raising taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce the ‘premium’ associated with electric vehicle (EV) purchases, an economic think thank said (Jacob King/PA)
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Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’: UK think tank

Resolution Foundation urges tax hikes on petrol cars and EV charge cuts to close the price gap and boost electric vehicle adoption.

Airlines will be forced to publish the environmental impact of their flights on booking websites under new plans (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Airlines could be forced to display environmental impact of every flight

Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority says greater transparency will help travelers make more informed choices.

Drivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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How the timeline for banning new petrol and diesel cars has shifted

Drivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the...

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