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00:00:00 Budget 2026: EV charging winners and losers 00:02:30 Budget 2026: did it make EV charging cheaper? 00:08:07 Hyundai Ioniq 6 UK price: is it worth it now? 00:12:00 What is EV tariff porting and how would it work? 00:18:10 Who pays for cheaper EV charging: petrol drivers? 00:22:40 How many EV chargers does the UK have now? 00:25:28 Budget 2026 for EV drivers: your questions 00:28:41 Free EV...

Cross-pavement charging UK 2026. Council EV charging league table. Hyundai Ioniq 3 UK price. EV cost per mile. ZEV mandate consultation. This week on Primetime EV Live — four stories and an explainer in 25 minutes. THE CROSS-PAVEMENT CHARGING LEAGUE TABLE 2026. We checked all 153 highway councils in England. Only 14 take applications for a pavement cable channel today; 103 took government money an...

00:00:00 EV news: breakdowns, record sales, pavements 00:01:47 Do electric cars run out of charge often? 00:07:50 Why are EV sales a record but still short? 00:11:50 How does cross-pavement EV charging work? 00:18:00 How do I respond to the ZEV mandate review? 00:21:44 Would UK drivers buy a Chinese car? 00:24:08 Your EV questions answered: grants, used EVs 00:27:38 Join the Primetime EV Club (fre...

00:00:00 Should I switch to an EV? October 2026 news 00:03:45 Is a hybrid cheaper to run than an EV? 00:10:50 Which energy supplier is best for EV drivers? 00:15:55 Hybrid vs plug-in hybrid vs EV: which suits you? 00:22:45 Are electric lorries cheaper than diesel? 00:26:40 How much is the Jaguar Type 01 in the UK? 00:28:42 Can I get the EV grant on a used car? 00:33:05 Subscribe & Join the Clu...

00:00:00 Diesel record & EV news, October 2026 00:03:53 Is an EV really 9x cheaper than diesel? 00:10:25 Is EV insurance more expensive in the UK? 00:14:39 Are hybrids more reliable than EVs? 00:21:33 Does 0% VAT apply to EV charging? 00:25:30 Is the UK building enough EV batteries? 00:28:00 Q&A - Should I switch from diesel to an EV now? 00:31:37 Subscribe & Join the Club Diesel has h...

A study of 47.4 million MOT tests has found high-mileage electric cars are around 25% less likely to fail than equivalent petrol cars — 16.5% against 22.1% between 90,000 and 120,000 miles, widening to 16% against 23.5% above 120,000. We also cover what the study doesn't show: no battery test, and 1.8 times the tyre defects. Plus: InstaVolt commits to CHAdeMO connectors across all 1,200 curren...

00:00:00 What's changed for EV drivers this week? 00:01:30 Do I need planning permission for a kerb charger? 00:07:30 Why is public charging taxed four times more? 00:12:00 Is the Polestar 5 worth £89,500? 00:18:45 Why did America's EV factory boom collapse? 00:22:30 Is the UK hitting its EV sales targets? 00:24:30 What does Costco charge for EV charging? Cross-pavement EV charging has bee...

00:00:00 EV charging vs petrol, ID.Polo, 2,413hp EV 00:01:20 Is EV charging still cheaper than petrol? 00:07:15 VW ID.Polo UK price: which one gets the grant? 00:11:40 Elektron Quasar: why fake gears in a hypercar? 00:20:15 Why do EV drivers avoid whole networks? 00:24:45 EV questions: cheapest rapids, grants, 800V 00:29:00 Subscribe & Join the Club EV charging vs petrol cost UK 2026. Cheapest...

00:00:00 EV charging costs, battery health and the mandate 00:02:03 Cross-pavement charging: what does it cost? 00:10:10 How long do used EV batteries actually last? 00:16:00 ZEV mandate review: how do I respond to it? 00:21:55 UK EV sales August 2026: what did SMMT say? 00:24:39 Why are 98.7% of Norway's new cars electric? 00:27:13 EV questions: gullies, grants and battery tests 00:32:20 Subs...

00:00:00 What the Ofgem price cap rise means for you 00:01:05 Why is the Ofgem price cap rising 4%? 00:08:18 Is Fuse Energy cheaper than the price cap? 00:18:18 Your energy and EV charging questions answered 00:21:29 Join the Primetime EV Club This week Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap rises 4% from 1 October, to £1,723/year typical. We break down what's actually driving it - gas up 8%, el...

00:00:00 Used EV sales record — what's actually worth buying?00:02:04 Best used EVs 2026 — MG4 vs Kia Niro vs Model 300:07:11 Why is £130m going into UK EV technology?00:09:31 Do people actually plug in their PHEVs?00:14:55 Is EV insurance still more expensive than petrol?00:17:15 Your EV charging questions answered00:21:05 Subscribe & Join the Club

00:00:00 EV news this week: four stories, one final Bootcamp episode 00:01:53 Could cheaper public charging beat the ZEV mandate?00:08:15 Is the UK EV market growing or just being discounted?00:13:55 How do you actually pay for public EV charging?00:20:00 Does Burnham's VAT cut actually help EV drivers?00:25:28 Who's building new public chargers in the UK right now?00:28:20 Your EV chargin...

00:00:00 EV news this week: home charging Bootcamp Ep.400:03:20 Why is every fastest-selling used car electric?00:05:00 Is the £20k electric city car finally here?00:07:49 How do you actually charge an EV at home?00:12:40 Is UK car production actually falling?00:15:10 Who's now the UK's biggest charging network?00:16:40 Your EV charging questions answered00:21:10 Subscribe & Join the C...

00:00:00 EV news this week: 4 stories, 1 Bootcamp episode00:01:30 Is the ZEV Mandate about to be cut in half?00:07:30 How much is the Skoda Peaq in the UK?00:12:00 What's the difference between kW and kWh?00:18:30 Is a company EV still worth it as BIK tax rises?00:22:30 How much have used EV prices actually fallen?00:24:30 Your EV charging questions answered00:30:00 Subscribe & Join the Cl...

00:00:00 EV news this week: four stories, one Bootcamp episode 00:01:30 Is the government quietly giving up on the ZEV mandate? 00:07:30 Could you really lease an EV for £77 a month? 00:12:00 What's the difference between Type 2, CCS and CHAdeMO? 00:18:30 Why are EV charging companies so bad at marketing? 00:22:30 Is EV charging actually a profitable business yet? 00:24:30 Your EV charging que...

00:00:00 Introduction 00: 02:00 Is the UK scrapping its electric car sales targets? 00:09:10 How much does the new Skoda Epiq cost in the UK? 00:15:18 What's the difference between AC and DC EV charging? 00:21:54 How much could the EV charging sector be worth to the UK economy? 00:27:00 Who owns the most EV chargers in the UK now? 00:30:00 Your questions answered 00:38:15 Join the Primetime EV...

00:00 Introduction 01:30 Is BYD Flash Charging the fastest and cheapest in the UK? 07:30 Why is the government's charging cost review ducking the VATquestion? 10:58 Which Chinese EV brands are actually worth watching beyond BYD? 15:50 Why did Ferrari's first electric car make investors run for the exit? 22:20 BYD Dolphin G: is a six-hundred-mile supermini actually possible? 23:40  Q&A...

00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:30 Is the UK EV transition leaving millions of drivers behind? 00:08:30 Why is the Kia EV4 now cheaper than the smaller EV3? 00:14:30 Can you charge at home without a driveway. Does your council allow it? 00:20:30 Is salary sacrifice still worth it for an electric car in 2026? 00:26:30 Is the electric car grant disappearing at the end of June? 00:27:30 Q&A 00:28:00...

0:00 Introduction1:30 Why is UK public AC charging so expensive compared to home?8:30 Has the UK really hit 2 million electric cars?14:30 How much will the new VW ID.Polo cost in the UK?20:30 Are used electric car prices finally rising in the UK?26:30 How many new motorway charging hubs has GRIDSERVE opened in 2026?28:00 Q&A29:30 Subscribe & Join the Club UK EV news May 2026: this week on...

VinFast's $530M restructuring, the livestream model that sold 27,000 cars in 66 hours, used EV prices turning a corner, and UK public charging now at 79p/kWh. This week on Primetime EV Live, we go deep on one story. VinFast. The Vietnamese EV brand listed on the Nasdaq has just announced a $530 million restructuring. They're going asset-light, separating brand from manufacturing and rebuil...

00:00:00 Introduction00:01:30 Used EV battery health — what 8,000 cars actually showed00:05:24 UK hits 2 million EVs — April sales & Iran fuel prices00:08;39 Electric Toyota Hilux — £52,845, 150 miles, orders June00:14:08 VW cancels electric Golf + eVED road charge 202800:19:09 B&Q gets £11M of EV chargers00:24:00 Q&A00:26:54 Subscribe & Join the Club UK EV sales April 2026, used e...

0:00 Introduction 1:30 BYD becomes UK's best-selling EV brand 8:00 HMRC appeals the VAT ruling 14:30 UK hits 2 million EVs — but ZEV mandate gap 20:30 Deep dive: Used BMW i3 — which one to buy 26:30 Public charging vs petrol — the real numbers 28:00 Q&A 29:30 Subscribe & Join the Club BYD UK best-selling EV brand 2026. UK 2 million electric cars. ZEV mandate 2026 UK. Electric car grant...

0:00 Introduction Five stories, thirty minutes 1:30 BYD Flash Charging - UK 2026200 stations, Uxbridge first, 1,500kW explained 8:00 Car Tax Changes April 2026 £50k threshold, BiK changes, which cars benefit 14:30 Public Charger Reliability 71% success rate, why chargers fail 20:30 Social Leasing — £77/month T&E UK proposal, France precedent 26:30 ZEV Mandate Review What the review means for b...

UK EV charging grants changed significantly on 1 April 2026. The government increased the maximum OZEV grantfrom £350 to £500 per socket — covering up to 75% of installation costs for renters, flat owners, residential landlords, businesses, and properties without driveways. Five schemes are currently open. Three closed on 31 March. In this episode Danny covers every scheme in detail: who qualifies...

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