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A selection of EVs - by the Octopus Energy Group

Electric cars made up 17% of UK sales in September

Electric vehicles made up 17% of UK car sales in September, increasing their market share.
Published 05 October 2022

New cars to become scarcer due to gas shortage

Car production in Europe could once again fall this winter due to gas shortages, threatening to further decrease the availability of new cars.
Published 04 October 2022
A car with a sold sign at a car dealer

Fake online car dealers 'clone' genuine retailers

Investigations have brought to light scams involving fraudsters using the details of legitimate car dealerships in order to trick consumers.
Published 04 October 2022
Taycan, 356, 911 GT3 RS, 911 Carrera RS 2.7, 911 Turbo, Cayenne GT, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2022

Porsche's €75bn stock market floatation

German car-maker Porsche has made its stock market debut, with an initial public offering worth €75bn on the Frankfurt exchange.
Published 30 September 2022
Financial incentives for electric car owners charging off-peak

Rising energy costs putting buyers off EVs

Some 63% of drivers say that the rising cost of domestic energy is now a deterrent against buying or owning an electric vehicle.
Published 26 September 2022
Teaser shot of the Aehra SUV

Electric car start-up Aehra targets 500-mile SUV

An Italian automotive start-up, Aehra, has released teaser images of a new electric SUV prototype it plans to unveil in October.
Published 20 September 2022
First electric Rolls-Royce will be a completely new model called Silent Shadow

Rolls accused of stealing configurator software

Rolls-Royce is fighting a legal claim that it stole trade secrets related to the software behind its online vehicle configurator technology.
Published 20 September 2022
Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul

Mercedes unveils its longest-range electric lorry

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has unveiled its longest-range lorry so far, the eActros LongHaul, with a 600kWh battery a range of up to 310 miles.
Published 20 September 2022
Osprey EV charging

Osprey hikes fees to £1 per kWh

Osprey has announced an enormous hike in the cost to use its rapid chargers, becoming the first operator to increase prices to £1 per kWh.
Published 15 September 2022
Vauxhall GSe badge

Vauxhall launches performance EV sub-brand

Vauxhall has announced the launch of a new electric performance car sub-brand, dubbed 'GSe', ahead of going all-electric from 2028.
Published 13 September 2022
Volvo XC40 Recharge P8

Housebuilders lobbied against home EV chargers

Some of the UK’s largest construction companies privately lobbied the government against new EV charger rules.
Published 12 September 2022
Porsche F1

Porsche won't be entering F1 with Red Bull

Porsche and the Red Bull Racing team have confirmed that they have ended talks on the possibility of a partnership for 2026.
Published 09 September 2022