BEV

  • Press Releases

    Ireland’s EV surge outpaces most of Europe

    New analysis has revealed that Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) growth in Ireland over the past year has surged ahead of most major European countries. The data, analysed by Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths for their Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index1, shows Ireland has grown its BEV sales by...

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    UK EV growth trails behind most of Europe

    New analysis has revealed that Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) growth in the UK is falling behind most of Europe, with growth just half of the continental average. This comes as a delay on the ban of new petrol and diesel car sales threatens to slow the BEV transition further. The...

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    UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over past year

    The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70% jump in charge points over the past year. The figures, utilised in the calculation of the Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index by Cornwall Insight and...

  • Media Mentions

    Business Motoring | EV feature

    Katie Hickford Analyst at Cornwall Insight featured in Business Motoring's EV guide. She shared her thoughts on the current choice of electric vehicle (EV) tariffs on the market. Katie explained that at the current choice of tariffs available to new EV owners is small, with a total of 11 suppliers...

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    Does the number of EV tariffs match the EV burgeoning sales?

    Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) showed that combined, Battery Electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) accounted for 17.2% of new car sales in June, with BEVs accounting for more than one in 10 registrations. Despite the boom in electric vehicle (EV) sales, Cornwall...

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    Half of EVs still eligible for Plug-in Car Grant despite cut to threshold

    In March this year, the government reduced the Plug-in Car Grant by £500 to £2,500 for cars priced £35,000 (previously £50,000). However, despite the cut to the Plug-in Car Grant by the government, more than half of the current electric vehicle (EV) models are still eligible for the grant. Katie...

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    Electrifying your fleet? We look at three battery electric vehicles

    We conducted research into the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) vehicle registration data. We found that Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in 2020 have already grown 76.1% on the whole of 2019. Katie Hickford, our Analyst said that during COVID-19 lockdown there has been a backlog of already ordered...

  • Media Mentions

    Smart Energy International | Could COVID-19 positively impact future EV sales?

    Our research into the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) vehicle registration data shows battery electric vehicles in 2020 have already grown 76.1% on the whole of 2019. During COVID-19 lockdown there has been a backlog of already ordered vehicles that will have contributed to this increase. It is...

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    Fleet News | BEV registrations

    Our research showing the government’s decision to introduce zero benefit-in-kind-tax for battery electric vehicles is having a positive effect on BEV registrations was featured in Fleet News. Resilient demand for BEVs appears to be driven by four key factors.From April 6, changes to the benefit-in-kind company car tax means zero...