Octopus raises £650m for EV arm

It says the EVs people will take up from the funding will prevent 32,000 tonnes of carbon emissions

‘EV-ready homes worth more money’

Properties that have EV chargers installed could add have more value in the market, a report reveals

EVs rejected by 55% of drivers

Cost is the main barrier, with 71% stating the cars need to half in price to become appealing

Ford to cut Chinese investments with ‘no guarantee’ of winning in the market

The company’s CEO says it is losing out to EV specialists

Telford gaining 70 new EV charging points

It has received £680k in funding from the Department for Transport

Sunak speaks to EU over EV Brexit row

Carmakers have called for a change to origin rules on EV manufacturing

Car giant says Brexit is bad news for EVs

Stellantis says it may have to pull EV production in the UK due to Brexit rules on where parts come from

‘EVs depreciating twice as quick as petrol cars’

EVs bought in 2020 will have lost more than half their value this year, compared with just 37% for petrol cars – a study claims

‘The more people have to change lifestyles for climate action, the less they support it’

This is despite an average of 70% of Europeans stating that climate change is a worry for them

Aston Martin on the road to net zero by 2039

It has achieved carbon-neutral manufacturing across its sites in St Athan and Gaydon