On February 5, Kent County Council (KCC), UK announced the rollout of a major government-funded Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Programme across Kent, to meet the rising demand for EV charging in the county.
The project has secured more than GBP 12 million from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Electric

On January 27, Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE) wholly owned subsidiary Ionic Technologies received GBP 12 million capital grant from the UK Government’s DRIVE35 program to support its planned magnet recycling plant in Belfast, UK, with a capacity of 400 tonnes per year.
DRIVE35 supports the industrialisation of

On January 6, the UK Government announced an additional GBP 18 million to increase the Plug-in Truck Grant until March 2026. Hauliers and fleet operators will access discounts of up to GBP 120,000 on new electric trucks.
The move is part of a GBP 318 million plan for green freight. The funding is set to increase zero

The UK unveiled its 2025 Autumn Budget on November 26, 2025, with closing a £22 billion public finance gap seen as a significant focus. As part of this strategy, Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) drivers are set to pay more tax. It raises the question of whether rising costs for Plug-in

On December 18, the UK government announced the plans to introduce laws requiring vehicles sold in Great Britain to have both GB and EU type approval and markings, so they can also be sold in Northern Ireland. The call for evidence on this proposal has been launched and will remain open until February 12, 2026.
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On December 3, the UK Government announced that a new GBP 20 million UK-Germany EV technology project led by Mercedes-Benz will create over 150 jobs in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.
The project led by Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains will create over 150 high-value new jobs and secure 34 existing roles.

On December 3, the UK Government announced that Renault 4, Renault 5, Alpine A290 and MINI Countryman now qualify for the full GBP 3,750 Electric Car Grant (ECG). The update doubles the number of EVs eligible for the top discount, giving buyers GBP 3,750 off a total of eight popular models.
The government has allocat

On November 26, the UK Government announced that it is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, which will come into effect from April 2028. Drivers will pay for their mileage alongside their existing VED.
While it is fair for EV drivers to contribute

On November 22, the UK Government announced the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy. The strategy is backed by up to GBP 50 million in new funding. It aims to reduce the UK’s overreliance on imports of critical minerals by ramping up domestic production. It will ensure no more than 60% of the UK’s supply of any one c

On October 29, the UK Government announced new proposed planning reforms to cut red tape and give renters and motorists without driveways better access to affordable home charging. The plans include requiring EV chargepoints in new covered car parks and considering the removal of planning permission for discreet cros

On September 28, the UK Government announced it will support Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a loan guarantee of up to GBP 1.5 billion, providing certainty to its supply chain following a recent cyber-attack.
The loan, backed by UK Export Finance under the Export Development Guarantee, will be repaid over five years and

On September 17, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK, launched a new scale-up initiative to fast-track new technologies. The fund is designed to support the development of new pilot-scale and demonstration-scale “first-of-a-kind” pro

On September 4, the Scottish Government awarded GP 6.3 million to a group of eight local authorities to improve public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in the south of Scotland.
The funding will support the installation of 1,770 additional public charge points across the region, with the councils w

On September 4, UK’s Minister of State at both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department of Business and Trade, announced a new funding competition for the automotive sector at Cenex Expo. The initiative will fast-track new technologies.
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) will launch the

On August 29, Somerset Council announced that it has received GBP 3.78 million in capital funding from the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund to support the installation of electric vehicle chargepoints in urban and rural areas in Somerset. The Council is now in the process of appointing a

On August 27, the Scottish Government announced GBP 4.5 million funding to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging across the country. Through the Rural and Island Infrastructure Fund, more charging points will be set up in areas that currently lack investment.
The program supports the goal of adding 24,000

On August 28, the UK Government added 6 new cars to its Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, i.e., Ford Puma Gen-E, Ford E-Tourneo Courier, Peugeot E-308, Peugeot E-408, DS 3, and DS Nº4, which are now qualify for the full GBP 3,750 discount. In total, 28 EVs are eligible for either GBP 3,750 or GBP 1,500 off.
The scheme

On August 18, the UK government confirmed continued funding for the plug-in van and truck grant until at least 2027, helping drivers and businesses save money on electric vehicles (EVs).
The grant offers up to GBP 2,500 for small vans, GBP 5,000 for large vans, GBP 16,000 for small trucks, and GBP 25,000 for large tr

On August 8, the Scottish Government announced that it will invest up to GBP 40 million through the second Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB2). This could help bring around 300 zero-emission buses to bus operators in Scotland.
This follows earlier ScotZEB funding, which has already delivered hundreds

On August 9, the UK Government announced that drivers can now save GBP 1,500 on selected Nissan, Renault, and Vauxhall electric vehicles (EVs), joining Citroën in the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme from the same date.
An extra 13 electric models are now eligible, making 17 in total. The scheme is part o