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Changes that affect what you pay or how you charge.

We do not try to report every electric-car announcement. We cover the changes that alter a decision: network pricing moves, policy and incentive changes, charging standard shifts and launches that genuinely change a shortlist.

Every story links to the evergreen page it affects, so news strengthens the durable pages instead of replacing them.

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A wide bank of charging bays beneath a metal canopy in a large retail park car park.

News3 min · 13 Aug

Ultra-rapid charging sites keep getting bigger

Multi-bay hubs are replacing single units at motorway sites. Bay count matters more to you than headline power.

A folded newspaper on a table beside a cup of coffee in soft morning window light.

News3 min · 12 Aug

Charging network pricing moves again

Rapid rates continue to move with wholesale energy. The spread between the cheapest and dearest network is wider than most drivers assume.

A calendar page and a pen on a pale desk beside a small potted plant in morning light.

News3 min · 8 Aug

Ofgem moves the price cap — what it means for EV drivers

Standard-rate home charging shifts slightly. Dedicated off-peak EV tariffs sit outside the cap and are unaffected.

A charging post beside a canal-side urban car park at blue hour, with city buildings reflected in the water.

News3 min · 6 Aug

UK public chargepoints pass a new milestone

Connector numbers keep climbing, but the useful figure is rapid connectors per site, not the national total.

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