Week 42: 12–18 October 2026
This week we tracked 19 UK EV charging stories from 16 publishers.
- Stories
- 19from 16 publishers
- Top topic
- ZEV Mandate5 stories
- Busiest day
- Thursday10 stories
Most covered
- Carmakers face smaller cut in UK EV sales targets2 outlets · first reported by Financial Times
- First EV chargepoints installed specifically for Luton council housing residents2 outlets · first reported by Luton Council
- EV charging network warns drivers over extra costs as 'price plays a huge part'2 outlets · first reported by Chronicle Live
Government & Policy 7
- Labour's other little-known driveway change as Andy Burnham updates rules againAOL.com · Government & Policy
- EV drivers with chargepoints told rule means council can rip them upBirmingham Live · Government & Policy
- Carmakers face smaller cut in UK EV sales targetsFinancial Times · Government & Policy
- Driver opinion divided on new ICE car phase-out date, Venson findsFleet News · Government & Policy
- ‘The zero-emission vehicle mandate is a major climate test for Burnham’LabourList · Government & Policy
- ZEV Mandate risks worsening inequality, Open Road Partnership warnsMotor Trade News · Government & Policy
- New driveway rule and ban under Andy Burnham this OctoberAOL.co.uk · Government & Policy
Infrastructure 6
- EV drivers to benefit from huge rollout of 60,000 chargepointsBirmingham Live · Infrastructure
- First EV chargepoints installed specifically for Luton council housing residentsLuton Council · Infrastructure
- New electric car chargers installed at five Luton council housing sitesLuton Today · Infrastructure
- Lymington Harbour expands electric charging network with Aqua superPower installationMarine Industry News · Infrastructure
- More than 5,500 EV charge points planned across Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughWisbech Standard · Infrastructure
General 2
Business & Industry 2
- Toyota calls for ZEV Mandate to align with EUMotor Trade News · Business & Industry
- Toyota calls for UK’s 2030 ZEV target to be cut to 50%AM-online · Business & Industry
Prices & Costs 2
- EV charging network warns drivers over extra costs as 'price plays a huge part'Chronicle Live · Prices & Costs
- EV charging provider warns of 'cumulative costs' facing driversDaily Express · Prices & Costs