Reports & Briefings
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Latest Reports
CODE: Cost of Driving Electric 2025
Electric Vehicles UK commissioned New AutoMotive to conduct the most comprehensive study ever undertaken on the costs of driving battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This study examines both new and used vehicles, through different ages, mileage, ways of ownership and ways of charging. It considers all associated costs, not just purchase price and charging, but also servicing, insurance, taxation, and depreciation.
More than 80% of people buying a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in 2025 will save money compared to an equivalent petrol car. Customers who save will save on average £5850, across the term of ownership.
In 90% of scenarios, consumers who can charge at home save by switching to an EV, compared to 58% of scenarios where drivers rely entirely on public charging. Many more drivers without home charging could save if they had access to a community charging service such as Co Charger
Used battery electric cars are cheaper upfront than their petrol counterparts for 80% of the models reviewed, across the entire age range, from recent to older EVs.
In the new car market, the tax incentives offered through salary sacrifice mean that for drivers charging mostly at home, savings occur in 97% of cases.
We make detailed recommendations for ambitious Government action to reduce public charging costs and improve charging access for those without offstreet parking.
Planning & Infrastructure Bill - Briefing for MPs
Our briefing for MPs ahead of the second reading of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
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Phasing out the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030
A summary of our response to the government's consultation on phasing out sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and the Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate.
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European E-mobility at a Crossroads
A joint report with E-Mobility Europe quantifying the impact of the EU's CO2 Regulation for new cars in 2025.
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Catch-22%
A briefing explaining how the CO2 flexibility in the Zero Emissions Mandate will give carmakers breathing room in their efforts to meet the UK's EV targets.
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Vehicle Taxation: The next 25 years
As we mode towards a world where electric vehicles form the majority of cars on UK roads it is important for us to review the tax system so it can evolve to match the changing landscape. In this report we review our recommended changes to tax policy including Vehicle Excise Duty and VAT. Read Report
Price Parity 2024
Many analysts have forecast that upfront price parity - where a buyer pays no more for an EV than a petrol car - will be reached by 2026.
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State of the Switch 2024
2023 represents the last year in which the sale of EVs was seen as voluntary. Thanks to ambitious policy, we are now in a new era of EV markets.
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Switch First Save Fast
Supporting measures which encourage high mileage drivers to electrify at a faster rate puts EVs in the hands of those who will drive and save most.
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Delays Have Dangerous Ends
Assessing the impact of the phase-out delay announced by the UK government on motorists and the UK’s ability to hit net zero.
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ZEV Mandate Q&A
An explainer on the ins and outs of the ZEV mandate, as well as an assessment of what it will and will not do to the UK car and van market.
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ZEV Mandate Policy Design
A response to the final ZEV mandate consultation conducted by the UK Government in which we lay out our response to the government’s proposal.
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State of the Switch 2022
Our annual look at the year's news and data from the electric vehicle transition, showing a booming industry growing in popularity.
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On the Road to 2030
An in depth analysis of the state of the charging infrastructure industry, with an emphasis on the public charging network.
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EVs and Road Tax
An analysis of the Chancellors August 2022 announcement that BEVs will pay road tax from 2025, at a higher rate than many ICE vehicles.
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Electric Vehicle Batteries
A briefing analysing the embedded carbon in BEVs and the current R&D seeking to reduce the environmental and social cost of producing batteries.
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Accelerating the Switch
A response to the UK government’s second consultation for the ZEV mandate in which New AutoMotive calls for greater ambition.
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State of the Switch 2021
New AutoMotive’s first look back at the rate of electrification in the UK for 2021.
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EVs for All
A call for action to the government to enact a ZEV mandate which will ensure an increasing supply of BEVs on the road to the phase-out.
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Ending Sales of Fossil Fuelled Cars and Vans: The Facts
A look at what the ending of fossil fuelled car sales will look like and what it will mean for UK motorists, the economy and the environment.
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Driving Down the Cost
A briefing on the savings to motorists that a phase-out of fossil fueled vehicles would unlock.
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The Missing Metric
A briefing on how to best measure the transition to electric vehicles in the UK in order to help with future planning.
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