UK court rules ‘domestic’ VAT rate should apply for charging an electric vehicle on the public network, instead of the 20% currently paid by drivers.

In the years to come, we might all be driving electric cars - at least if the government gets its way. But the move towards electric vehicles and a fume-free future is under threat by a distinctly old ...

Little black boxes have started to appear on lampposts across a UK city. They are charging points for electric vehicles that tap into the power source for the lamppost itself, and can charge parked ...

A new report has found that 56 percent of commuter car parks had no facilities for drivers to charge their electric vehicles. The research covered over 12,000 parking spaces and also identified that ...

VAT on public electric vehicle (EV) charging could fall to 5pc after HMRC lost a landmark legal battle. EV campaigners have criticised the Treasury for imposing a 20pc VAT rate on chargers located at ...

The Government is increasing grants for workplace and home chargers from £350 to up to £500 from April 1. The uplift will cover almost half the cost of a typical charge point installation until March ...

The result will be unveiled at the international Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow in November, and will be seen on UK roads from next year. Designers have been appointed to make electric vehicle (EV) ...

New homes in England will have to have electric vehicle charging points installed as standard by law from next year, in a major bid to try and move drivers away from petrol and diesel cars. Prime ...

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