Week 46: 9–15 November 2026
So far this week we tracked 119 UK EV charging stories from 74 publishers. Updated three times a day until Sunday.
- Stories
- 119from 74 publishers
- Top topic
- ZEV Mandate46 stories
- Top network
- Believ4 mentions
- Busiest day
- Monday35 stories
Most covered
- Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this week32 outlets · first reported by BBC
- EV charging will hit £1/kWh in 2027 due to ‘grid tax’, warns report9 outlets · first reported by EV Powered
- Safer Charging warns that Britain’s EV chargers are increasingly being left unmaintained5 outlets · first reported by Renewable Energy Magazine
- Tesla, Arnold Clark Charge, Connected Kerb top Zapmap rankings3 outlets · first reported by Business Motoring
- EVA England CEO urges Govt to maintain ZEV Mandate targets3 outlets · first reported by Business Motoring
Government & Policy 51
- UK Depot EV Charging Scheme Launches £38M Funding RoundFuel Cells Works · Government & Policy
- Update issued on UK driveway rules as 'barriers being removed'Chronicle Live · Government & Policy
- The new Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the latest model to join the electric car grantCarwow · Government & Policy
- UK Charging Firms Push Back as Ministers Weigh ZEV Mandate CutThe EV Report · Government & Policy
- UK depot charging scheme reopens – with reduced funding rateelectrive.com · Government & Policy
- Weaker ZEV mandate “pointless” without clearer plan for transport electrificationEV Infrastructure News · Government & Policy
- EU set to postpone 10% EV tariff on UK-built carsEV Powered · Government & Policy
- Electric van ZEV mandate targets explained – which manufacturers are on track?Electrifying.com · Government & Policy
- UK ranks 15th in G20 on electrification as ZEV mandate rules face reviewEV Fleet World · Government & Policy
- UK ZEV Mandate: 2030 Target Could Fall to 50% [2026]shattered.io · Government & Policy
- UK EV target changes could spell trouble for electric bike brands and buyersVisordown · Government & Policy
- £38 million funding boost to install EV chargers at business depots across the UKThe Herald · Government & Policy
- 80 per cent of UK councils struggle with EV capacity, report findsNationalWorld · Government & Policy
- Andy Burnham denies decision has been made on ZEV overhaulMotor Trader · Government & Policy
- UK May Cut 2030 EV Sales Target From 80% to 60%Serrari Group · Government & Policy
- Labour’s electric vehicle U-turn is latest in UK climate rollbacksScottish Greens · Government & Policy
- UK government poised to slash 2030 electric vehicle sales targets after industry pressurehttps://streamlinefeed.co.ke/ · Government & Policy
- EV targets: Reported Westminster plans to weaken electric car sales…Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit | ECIU · Government & Policy
- Northumberland announces £1 millions investment in electric vehicle chargersNorthumberland Gazette · Government & Policy
- UK government poised to slash 2030 electric vehicle sales targets following industry pressurehttps://streamlinefeed.co.ke/ · Government & Policy
- Government to slash 2030 EV targets: What does it mean for drivers?This is Money · Government & Policy
- Andy Burnham issues update on EV car rule changeDaily Express · Government & Policy
- Council says no to electric vehicle-charging car park in Preston for all these reasonsLancashire Evening Post · Government & Policy
- ZEV mandate shake-up: Government denies decision made to cut EV sales targetsCar Dealer Magazine · Government & Policy
- UK Government Set to Slash Electric Vehicle TargetsBBN Times · Government & Policy
- UK poised to slash 2030 EV quotas in looming ZEV mandate U-turnFleet World · Government & Policy
- Green Machines | PHEVs thirstier than claimed and potential softening of ZEV mandateAutotrader · Government & Policy
- Andy Burnham refuses to rule out EV target U-turn as Labour considers slashing Net Zero car sales mandateGB News · Government & Policy
- UK Government Set To Back Down On ZEV Mandate Due To ImpracticalityAutoSpies · Government & Policy
- Govt to make "significant" reduction to ZEV Mandate targetMotor Trade News · Government & Policy
- UK Government may be about to change the ZEV MandateRenewable Energy Magazine · Government & Policy
- Government cut in electric vehicle targets expected this weekFleet News · Government & Policy
- ZEV mandate: why cutting UK EV targets is the wrong moveElectrifying.com · Government & Policy
- ‘Stop blaming chargers!' EV bosses hit back at plans to slash electric car targetsAOL.co.uk · Government & Policy
- Government expected to cut 2030 ZEV mandate target to 60%AM-online · Government & Policy
- ‘An odd look’: Climate groups say cutting ZEV mandate goes against sales dataENDS Report · Government & Policy
- Government expected to soften ZEV Mandate targetsBodyshop Magazine · Government & Policy
- UK Government reportedly set to reduce EV sales targets following consultationElectricDrives · Government & Policy
- ZEV Mandate: Government reportedly poised to weaken electric vehicle targetsBusinessGreen · Government & Policy
- UK government set to ease electric vehicle sales targets this weekAutocar · Government & Policy
- Labour MPs Warn Electric Vehicle Transition Will Leave Poorer Areas BehindPolitics Home · Government & Policy
- Reports suggest government set to cut 2030 EV sales target to 60%FleetPoint · Government & Policy
- UK set to weaken electric car targets in major ZEV mandate U-turnElectrifying.com · Government & Policy
- ZEV Mandate U-turn rumours: commentEnergy & Climate Intelligence Unit | ECIU · Government & Policy
- Reports suggest UK Government set to change ZEV MandateTransport + Energy · Government & Policy
- EV sales targets to be watered down after industry backlashThe Times · Government & Policy
- UK set to cut EV targets, and fleet insurance faces a longer reckoningInsurance Business · Government & Policy
- No decision yet on ZEV Mandate electric car sales targets relaxation, says PMAuto Express · Government & Policy
- UK government's ZEV mandate consultation explained – what does it mean for EV drivers?Electrifying.com · Government & Policy
- Andy Burnham 'set to cut' EV targets in bombshell ZEV mandate shake-upBirmingham Live · Government & Policy
- Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this weekBBC · Government & Policy
Infrastructure 24
- New Be.EV ultra-rapid charging site in the town centrewww.watford.gov.uk · Infrastructure
- New EV Charging Hub Opens in Market HarboroughHFM – Local Radio For Market Harborough · Infrastructure
- New £4.6million programme will improve electric vehicle charging options, county council chiefs sayLichfield Live · Infrastructure
- £9m plan to replace almost entire Bolton Council vehicle fleetThe Bolton News · Infrastructure
- Terawatt opens four new fleet EV charging depotsCharged EVs · Infrastructure
- Plans unveiled for solar powered electric vehicle charging base in North AyrshireDaily Record · Infrastructure
- Fife MP joins opening of Motor Fuel Group’s St Andrews EV hubFife Today · Infrastructure
- Believ and Peter Vardy launch Glasgow ultra-rapid charging hubEV Powered · Infrastructure
- Hurdles remain for cross-pavement EV charging deploymentFleet News · Infrastructure
- 3,000 EV chargers planned across Southend as consultation begins in two areasSouthend Echo · Infrastructure
- 1,500 new EV chargepoints to be installed across Cheshire West and ChesterChester's Dee Radio · Infrastructure
- Northumberland to sport 36 more public charge pointselectrive.com · Infrastructure
- Over 82% of UK Local Councils Face Severe EV Grid Bottleneck: Karas Launches Inaugural UK EV Charging Capacity Gap IndexYahoo Finance · Infrastructure
- Believ to Build 14-Bay Ultra-Rapid EV Charging Hub Near GlasgowThe EV Report · Infrastructure
- Workplace EV charger concerns raised by maintenance specialistFleet News · Infrastructure
- Premier Inn InstaVolt Ultra-Rapid EV Charging StationFuel Cells Works · Infrastructure
- Source opens 12-bay LCV-sized EV charging hub near the M62Business Motoring · Infrastructure
- Hundreds of thousands of UK workplace and private EV chargers left unmaintained, specialist warnsFleet World · Infrastructure
- Source opens its first Lidl GB charging hub, with 10 van bays by M62Van Fleet World · Infrastructure
- Safer Charging Warns UK Private EV Chargers Are Going UnmaintainedThe EV Report · Infrastructure
- Safer Charging warns that Britain’s EV chargers are increasingly being left unmaintainedRenewable Energy Magazine · Infrastructure
- Source opens hub at West Yorkshire Lidl storeTransport + Energy · Infrastructure
- New super-fast EV charging hub opens just off the M5 in SomersetSomerset County Gazette · Infrastructure
- Plans now available to view for drive-thru restaurants and EV Charging Hub near Coventry Building Society ArenaConstruction UK Magazine · Infrastructure
Business & Industry 23
- Go Eve secures £750,000 in funding to enhance DockChain EV fleet charging systemCharged EVs · Business & Industry
- Zapmap reveals Britain's best EV charging networksTransportXtra · Business & Industry
- AFP wants 2030 EV target to remain but action on vansFleet News · Business & Industry
- AFP urges government to keep ZEV mandate car target for 2030 – but cut van goal to 40%Van Fleet World · Business & Industry
- AFP asks Government to maintain current ZEV Mandate targetsBusiness Motoring · Business & Industry
- Tesla Named Best UK Public EV Charging Network for Third Consecutive YearElectric Cars Report · Business & Industry
- Transport UK London Bus expands partnership with Zenobē: 169 electric buses and charging infrastructureSustainable Bus · Business & Industry
- Allstar enables flexible charging options for a UK fleet of 7,000 EVsCharged EVs · Business & Industry
- EVA England CEO urges Govt to maintain ZEV Mandate targetsBusiness Motoring · Business & Industry
- London Borough of Redbridge explains Believ and Uber partnershipTransport + Energy · Business & Industry
- Tesla, Arnold Clark and Connected Kerb beat rivals in Zapmap’s EV charging awardsFleet World · Business & Industry
- UK’s ‘favourite’ charging networks revealed by ZapmapFleet News · Business & Industry
- Tesla, Arnold Clark Charge, Connected Kerb top Zapmap rankingsBusiness Motoring · Business & Industry
- Openreach to harness Allstar’s UK fuel card network to support EV fleetISPreview UK · Business & Industry
- Zenobē Expands Partnership with Transport UKFuel Cells Works · Business & Industry
- Openreach EV fleet to use Allstar network in new partnershipEV Infrastructure News · Business & Industry
- Brighton switches EV chargers to BelievUK Property Forums · Business & Industry
- Zenobe to finance 169 electric buses for Transport UK in Londonelectrive.com · Business & Industry
- Moto leads the field on motorway service areas and EV chargingRetail Times · Business & Industry
- Weakening UK EV targets would send the wrong signal, investor groups warnSustainable Views · Business & Industry
- Used electric car sales surge 23% as UK second-hand market records strongest Q3 since 2021Car Dealer Magazine · Business & Industry
- Instavolt brings ultra-fast EV charging to Premier Inn hotel chainEV Powered · Business & Industry
- Council seeks partner to expand EV charging network across the boroughBracknell News · Business & Industry
Prices & Costs 11
- Public EV charging prices could exceed £1 per kWh in 2027, report warnsCarwow · Prices & Costs
- EV rapid charging costs could exceed £1 per kWh in 2027Motoring Research · Prices & Costs
- Why owning an electric vehicle could soon cost you moreAOL.co.uk · Prices & Costs
- EV drivers face paying £1 per kWh due to Ofgem rule changeFleet News · Prices & Costs
- Electric vehicle owners issued new £1 rule warning – from next yearDaily Express · Prices & Costs
- Rapid charging could rise about £1 per kWh in 2027Transport + Energy · Prices & Costs
- EV charging costs could hit £1 per kWh in 2027 due to ‘flawed’ Ofgem policyFleet World · Prices & Costs
- Rapid EV charging prices could hit £1 per kWh in 2027FleetPoint · Prices & Costs
- UK Rapid Charging Could Hit £1 per kWh in 2027, Report WarnsThe EV Report · Prices & Costs
- EV charging will hit £1/kWh in 2027 due to ‘grid tax’, warns reportEV Powered · Prices & Costs
- EV drivers face paying more to charge when out and aboutThe Times · Prices & Costs
General 7
- Who killed Britain’s electric car dreams?Financial Times
- Scotch Corner EV cable thieves caught after 140mph chase must wait for sentenceDarlington & Stockton Times
- UK Electric Car Sales Are 8,018 Cars From Overtaking PetrolIntelligent Living
- Private chargers are lacking maintenance – Safer ChargingBusiness Motoring
- Making sure no one is left behind in the switch to electric vehiclesMotability Scheme
Technology 3
- These are the fastest-charging electric cars on sale in the UKEV Powered · Technology
- Charging towards the battery electric futureUKRI – UK Research and Innovation · Technology
- EV charger load balancing to keep commercial fleets movingFleetPoint · Technology