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Campaign for fair charging, infrastructure and wider understanding of EVs. Founded by @quentinwillson , supported by @tuskerdirect

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@fairchargeuk

FairCharge

2 years

FairCharge is the national campaign to make the EV revolution accessible to all drivers. We want: ⚡️fairer charging costs 🚗more affordable EVs 🌍a wider understanding of EVs and why they are so important for clean air and more... Find out more below! #EVs #electricvehicles

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@fairchargeuk

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11 months

Show us a combustion engine that doesn’t lose 12% efficiency after 200,000 miles. Many ICE engines are smoking, rattling ruins at that mileage

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Tesla: Battery Capacity Degradation Averages 12% After 200,000 Miles

The performance of newer chemistries will be revealed once there will be more data.

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Renewable energy is the cheapest on earth. Why aren’t we developing and using it more? This is a hugely important social issue.

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Why are we suddenly hearing about tyre particulate pollution from ‘heavy EVs’ when a Range Rover weighs around 2.7 tonnes? Nobody seems to be wringing their hands about tyre particulates from SUVs.

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Well done @AndrewMarr9 ⁩ who took the trouble to come to the ⁦ @FullyChargedShw ⁩ ⁦ @fairchargeuk ⁩ Stop Burning Stuff event to ask us questions about electric cars. Shame ⁦ @RishiSunak ⁩ isn’t so interested in understanding this technology.

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Here’s an MP who says that EV batteries degrade by 50% after ‘5,6,7,8 years’. Twitter, shall we tell him about our experiences with EV battery life expectancy?

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1 year

Another article today on the cost of public charging that omits to mention that 80% of EV owners charge at home on cheap night time tariffs. Home charging an EV is significantly cheaper than fuelling a combustion car. A fact that’s rarely mentioned in the anti-EV narratives.

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FairCharge and ⁦ @FullyChargedShw ⁩ have been arguing against the constant misinformation about electric cars in the press. Expert voices are now urging the Government to take action. ⁦ @AutoTrader_UK ⁩ ⁦ @ECIU_UK ⁩ ⁦ @transportgovuk ⁩

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Well done ⁦⁦ @guardian ⁩ for running a balanced EV story and being different from so many other titles who insist on delivering an anti-EV narrative

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I travelled the UK and Ireland in an electric car, and what a shocker: nothing went wrong |...

Despite being an EV convert, fearmongering made me anxious before my holiday. But the summer road trip reaffirmed my faith, says Charlotte Naughton, joint production editor of Guardian Opinion

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11 months

Sorry Rowan, but hydrogen for passengers cars could never be an affordable reality, synthetic fuels still burn hydrocarbons, will be very expensive and generate emissions and that Volvo study has been widely scientifically debunked.

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I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped | Rowan Atkinson

Sadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV, says actor Rowan Atkinson

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This is why we do what we do. Nobody should have to breathe this stuff.

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10 months

So you can’t drive electric cars in wet weather……

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8 months

On @BBCWorldatOne on Wednesday Jacob Rees Mogg MP said there was no market for secondhand electric cars. Today on @AutoTrader_UK there are over 15,000 used EVs for sale. MPs will be voting on EV policies soon - should we trust them to understand the facts?

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9 months

A majority of the public appears in favour of the 2030 sales deadline on new petrol and diesel cars. This is at variance with the views of 40 right wing MPs who are asking the PM to postpone or cancel.

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Public support 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars

The public are more highly in favour of keeping the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales than of delaying it, according to new polling.More than 40 Conse

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BT to turn 60,000 redundant street cabinets into EV charge points

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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⁦⁦ @thetimes ⁩ one of the reasons private buyer confidence in EVs is low is the relentless, daily campaign, waged against them by titles like yours. The anti-EV narrative is sabotaging sales.

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News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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10 months

Who is funding this unprecedented assault on electric cars? This isn’t news, this is carefully crafted rhetoric designed to change government policy and fire up public anxiety.

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Put brakes on 'damaging' drive to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030

Exclusive polling for the Daily Mail found that only a quarter of the public agree with the Government's deadline. More than half disagree with the rush to switch to electric cars.

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For the record - the UK Fire Service estimates that there are 100,000 car fires every year. In 2020 there were 239 EV fires or 0.24%. That percentage is likely to be different in 2022/23 because of greater EV adoption. Swedish Govt has estimated that ICE are 19 X more likely to…

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2 years

We met with @hmtreasury officials today to discuss the VAT differential between public and private charging. We made our concerns with the current policy very clear.

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1 year

⁦Decouple gas from electricity and save UK consumers billions. In March ⁦83% of grid was zero-carbon. Wind at 29% chasing gas at 33%. It’s time fair pricing recognised the low cost contribution of renewable to the electricity mix.

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UK grid: March sees record-breaking 83% zero-carbon electricity - Energy Live News

In March, almost half of the UK's electricity was generated by renewables, with wind power delivering a new record and coal accounting for just 0.5% of generation

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Reading this week’s debate in the media about the lack of charging infrastructure, nobody reports that we already have 600,000 home charging connections and that 84% of EV drivers charge at home. Owners report to us that they use public chargers very occasionally. So why the…

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Treasury detail shows that all EVs that cost over £40k will have to pay ‘Expensive Car Supplement’ which means VED for majority of EVs will be £500 a year after 2025. A huge disincentive for EV adoption.

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The Government’s advisors say that moving 2030 is an act of self sabotage risking international reputation, global investment, clean air and thousands of jobs. This is a Government controlled by fossil fuelled backbenchers desperate to save their declining majorities.

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Auto Trader doesn’t seem to agree with your post. They say used EVs are the fastest selling fuel type in the U.K…

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@fairchargeuk They are. Cheap used ones out there too Nobody wants them

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⁦⁦ @10DowningStreet ⁩ confirms that 2030 deadline on sales of new combustion cars and vans is definite. Hear ⁦⁦ @QuentinWillson ⁩ on ⁦ @TimesRadio ⁩ tomorrow at 9.40am discussing the implications.

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Even though the car that started the Luton car park fire is now visible in a video as a diesel (non hybrid ) Range Rover, the media are still relentlessly pursuing the old ‘EVs are a fire risk’ narrative.

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One person out of 1.3 million electric car owners in U.K. is chosen by @TheSun to construct an anti-EV story. And charging on a 7kW is never going to be fast…… Let’s have some decent journalism here please?

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Once again the @TheSun runs a whole story about one person who had a bad time in their #ElectricVehicle So once again I get to remind everyone that 90% of EV drivers say that they’ll never go back to petrol

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Some inaccuracies here: embedded carbon payback for an EV on a European grid is around 17,000 miles. Many EV batteries are lasting past 200,000 miles - some Tesla taxis to over 400,000. Carbon emissions and pollution from the 38 billion tons of coal and oil mined and drilled…

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The switch to EVs is unrealistic and probably wouldn’t cut emissions anyway. @mattwridley crunches the numbers. Why doesn’t @theCCCuk provide such useful data? @michaelgove @Ed_Miliband Why I'll be buying petrol car before 2030 ban, says MATT RIDLEY

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Decoupling gas from electricity is now an economic urgency to protect homes and businesses from rising costs. The wholesale price of electricity is distorted by the gas component making bills higher than they should be. We need leadership to reform the electricity market.

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We asked the PM for a firm commitment to 2030 deadline and the industrial and economic consequences of moving the date. We got that commitment! #EV #2030deadline #fullycharged

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The Government can help lower the cost of public EV charging by changing archaic 1994 VAT legislation written before electric cars were even prototypes. This tax law isn’t fit for purpose and unfairly penalises those on low incomes. Cut the VAT on public charging from 20% to 5%.…

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2 years

Too many EV chargers need apps which rely on an often variable mobile phone signal. No signal, no charge. That’s why @fairchargeuk wants all EV chargers to be contactless. Apps are a faff.

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We’ve been arguing with Treasury on this for the last 18 months. We’ve shown that the cost would be £40m at current rates of adoption - a fraction of the billions of support for fuel duty. We’re beginning to wonder if this Government really wants electrification now. @grantshapps …

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...VAT on electricity at home is 5%, but for public chargers its 20%. This is unfair, and penalises those in houses without a driveway. The Government could easily fix this (as is called for by @fairchargeuk ) by bring VAT on public charging down to 5%

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We should understand that cars sit idle 80% of the time, so ‘graze charging’ - wherever you can, even on slow chargers - will give the vast majority of EV drivers the charge they need. More chargers at shopping centres, car parks, gyms, hotels, airports & businesses please.

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Beware fraudulent lamp post charger barcodes. Dodgy ones are black and white, proper ones green. Feel the corner of sticker with fingernails and peel off. Never use these to pay. Please RT.

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Here’s our beginner’s guide for first time EV drivers to avoid the Easter charging queues. Happy Easter everybody! #EV #guide #charging

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The audience for the ⁦ @FullyChargedShw ⁩ ⁦ @fairchargeuk ⁩ Stop Burning Stuff event. There’s enthusiasm for green policies among U.K. voters - shame this Govt listens to its fossil fuelled backbenchers. ⁦ @RishiSunak ⁩ ⁦ @grantshapps ⁩ ⁦ @Jesse_Norman ⁩ ⁦

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Here’s a challenge: any journalist who writes an EV article should declare up front if they own or drive an electric car, and if so, for how long. That might give us some context and balance. Not holding our breath on this though….

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For everyone outraged at the rising price of public EV charging FairCharge will be challenging HMRC’s VAT rate via public charging devices as having been wrongly applied.

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2 years

Running costs for an #EV can be up to 80% cheaper per mile than petrol or diesel cars 🚗 Many thanks to @bryworthington for raising why EVs must be made accessible so lower income drivers can benefit from the switch.

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In today’s Spring Budget, FairCharge was disappointed at the lack of measures to support the UK’s EV transition, particularly @hmtreasury 's failure to deliver our key ask to equalise the VAT rate on public #EV charging (20%) in line with that for home charging (5%). Read our…

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⁦ @bobbyllew ⁩ ⁦ @FullyChargedDan ⁩ ⁦ @QuentinWillson ⁩ with a converted electric 1980s Mini at the ⁦ @FullyChargedShw ⁩ Stop Burning Stuff event today. Thanks to the hundreds of EV owners, press and parliamentarians who came to support us.

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Why we shouldn’t have a referendum on Net Zero. Quentin Willson talking to @PatrickChristys on @GBNEWS #ev #netzero #airquality #2030deadline

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Our rebuttal of ⁦ @thetimes ⁩ story today claiming that the 2030 deadline should be moved to 2035. Our experience shows that EV drivers aren’t switching back to combustion cars but insisting that they’d never go back to petrol and diesel.

Industry figures rebut claims that EV charging infrastructure is not up to scratch - transportand...

Leading figures from the transport and energy sectors have issued a fierce rebuttal to recent national media claims that UK electric car infrastructure isn't up to par.

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We’ve had a great time @FullyChargedShw with so much support and warmth for the energy transition. Keep supporting @fairchargeuk and we’ll carry on lobbying government on your behalf. @FullyChargedDan @Tuskerdirect

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Why batteries for EVs are the cornerstone of the UK’s historic energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable, sustainable, affordable electricity. The more we research and develop batteries the greater the role they will play in society.

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What!!!??? Millions of gallons of oil transported across oceans in thousands of huge tanker ships powered by bunker diesel. No environmental damage there of course….

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@KateFantom How do these batteries and materials get to the car? They are flown or put on boats which cause more harm than any petrol car would.

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We join the ⁦ @TheRAC_UK ⁩ calling for a faster roll out of motorway chargers. Look how quickly @tesla installed their supercharger network across U.K. motorways. We have to work faster.

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Speed up on electric vehicle chargers, ministers urged

The target for high-speed electric vehicle (EV) chargers at motorway services is on course to be missed in the latest blow to the government’s green motoring agenda.In March last year the Department...

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2 years

Record breaking petrol and diesel prices look increasingly unsustainable when 250 miles in an electric car has a home electricity charging cost of £12.00p or less. Do the maths and make a choice.

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Here’s a good idea. Charging cable gulley cut into the pavement for homes without driveways. Councils take note this is a simple way to enable on street charging at relatively low cost.

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For context on the electric bus fire, the DVSA report that between 2019 and 2023 there have been 242 diesel bus fires in UK.

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11 months

This is a surprise! A big car dealer group rolling out their own charging infrastructure. This is how dealers and repairers can create new revenue streams from the energy transition. Well done!

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Arnold Clark announce £23 million investment in electric vehicle charging network

Arnold Clark customers will have access to the 'Arnold Clark Charge' network, which will be available to book safely and securely on a 24/7 basis.

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9 months

Positive news. Sunak is holding firm on the 2030 halt on sales of new petrol cars. Now global capital has the policy certainty it needs to invest in green U.K. industry

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News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

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9 months

Over the last two weeks we pushed hard against right wing voices and now we have a clear commitment from the Prime Minister. 2030 stays!

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Rishi Sunak: 2030 petrol and diesel car sale ban is here to stay

The 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles “remains the government’s policy,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.

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10 months

On @TalkTV discussing the pollution from battery mineral extraction compared to pollution from oil extraction. There is no comparison….!

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1 year

Join me at ⁦ @FullyChargedShw ⁩ all weekend on the FairCharge stand R32 next to the Giga Theatre. We want to hear all your concerns and suggestions about how the govt needs to support the EV transition.⁦⁦ @hmtreasury ⁩ ⁦ @RishiSunak ⁩ ⁦ @bobbyllew ⁩

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2 years

#EV drivers without private parking pay 20% VAT to charge their cars - four times the rate (5%) of those who can charge at home. Thank you to @oatesjonny for raising this unfair disparity today in the House of Lords.

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1 year

Who said EV batteries don’t last? Another Tesla owner hits a starship mileage - 250,000. ⁦ @RACPress ⁩ ⁦ @OctopusEnergy ⁩ ⁦ @Tuskerdirect ⁩ ⁦ @Tesla ⁩

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Debating with @Jacob_Rees_Mogg on @GBNEWS on the recent @UKHouseofLords Report on electric cars. #ev #electriccars #ukgovernment Full video

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2 years

We have coordinated a letter from charge point operators to @hmtreasury and @KwasiKwarteng calling on him to immediately cut VAT on public charging or risk the roll-out of the charging network stalling.

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After a disappointing Budget, leading voices across the #EV industry have supported our calls to the Government to deliver a strong ZEV mandate and reduce VAT rates for public charging to boost confidence & unlock billions in investment. @Jeremy_Hunt @grantshapps @Mark_J_Harper

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If Workplace Parking Tax really is a policy to reduce transport pollution then part of that policy should be that zero emission electric cars have free parking in cities. Logical. Yes?

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Some impressive supermarket chargers ⁦ @CarrefourGroup ⁩ in France. U.K. needs more ambition and govt support to roll out infrastructure.

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1 year

Great to be back in Parliament for the Labour roundtable on #EV charging infrastructure. Many thanks to @LouHaigh @GillFurnissMP and @KerryMP for having us.

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⁦ @TroniusL ⁩ charging pod shipping container has 6 connectors - 7kW to 22kW - and can be grid, solar or battery. Use anywhere with power, charge as well as collecting data on power demand and usage. Govt needs to support this now. ⁦ @grantshapps ⁩ ⁦ @Jesse_Norman ⁩

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Accurate reporting from @guardian and @jjpjolly on the growth of public EV chargers in the UK. @faircharge and @zap_map were pleased to be consulted. Ultra-rapid chargers are up by 42% this year.

Hundreds more rapid charging points installed in UK to help drivers go electric

Fast charging stations that allow for longer journeys are being added in regions beyond London

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Trying to bring some sense and context to the EV debate on @GBNEWS #EV #ElectricCars #UK

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2 years

Being interviewed by a very cold ⁦ @ITVCentral ⁩ crew on the exponential growth of electric car sales. Now at 27% of market compared to 1.5% in 2015. 2022 will be the year of the EV and the beginning of the age of the battery. ⁦ @Tesla ⁩ ⁦ @BritishvoltUK ⁩ ⁦⁦

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Toyota are behind on electrification that’s why they’re squirming. Bet the farm on hybrids and now sales across Europe are falling. By threatening U.K. they hope right wing politicos will roll back 2035 targets. Shameful vested interest.

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Toyota warns Government it may stop manufacturing in UK if it bans hybrid cars - ⁦⁦ @Telegraph ⁩ #ElectricVehicles #AirQuality #NetZero #AirPollution

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We’re calling on the PM to be completely clear on the 2030 deadline. Global investors want certainty before they direct billions to the U.K. We have a battery gigafactory and now need a clear unambiguous policy statement from Number 10.

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Transport + Energy on LinkedIn: FairCharge call for Sunak statement on 2030 target - transportand...

FairCharge call for Sunak statement on 2030 target FairCharge would like to see an official, legally binding, statement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak so…

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FairCharge

2 years

This isn’t an electricity crisis it’s a gas crisis. Putin’s illegal war has spiked global gas prices. We need to decouple electricity prices from gas as soon as possible. And don’t tell me its complicated. Find a way.

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An electric Datsun 240Z ⁦ @FullyChargedShw ⁩ ⁦ @OutRunYT ⁩ Who knew?

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Is @dailytelegraph and their weekly rabid barrage of anti electric car stories becoming the stuff of comedy? @PrivateEyeNews certainly thinks so.

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Some balanced EV journalism from the ⁦⁦ @LeedsNews ⁩

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Going Green: EV’s are cheaper to own and simple to charge

There’s no doubting the mountains of research that prove electric vehicles (EVs) are often much cheaper to run and own than their petrol and diesel counterparts. And while there are plenty of people...

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2 years

As @trussliz takes the reigns of @10DowningStreet , we went to the @hmtreasury today to continue pushing for a reduction in VAT on public EV charging. We were very frank about what the catastrophic increases in charging costs will mean for the EV transition.

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2 years

Total tosh written by someone who has never driven an electric car and doesn’t give a stuff about the air we breathe.

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@fairchargeuk @bryworthington Enough said... @aDissentient

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Great to see @jennyranderson draw attention to our recent report’s findings over the VAT discrepancy between public and private #EV charging and calling on @hmtreasury to reduce VAT to 5% at public charge points to promote EV take up and accessibility!

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Councils must remove overstay penalties on chargers at night. On a 7kW 2 hours gives approx 30 miles. The 40% without driveways will rely on these units for overnight charging. We can’t let parking fines and PCNs compromise the charging infrastructure we already have.

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Government saying the ZEV mandate will stay and car makers will still be fined for not hitting EV targets. But the 2030 U-turn could reduce consumer demand and slow EV sales. No wonder the car industry is angry.

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Latest anti-EV story from @Telegraph is that EVs cause more road damage than combustion cars and will make our £12b pothole crisis much worse. And what about HGVs, trucks, buses, vans and SUVs….?

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Here’s a good idea. ⁦ @lonelyplanet ⁩ has published a guide to EV road trips in Europe. Some good stuff on living with an EV as well. We did Birmingham to Bordeaux with four very agreeable French charging stops.

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⁦ @hmtreasury ⁩ ⁦ @BorisJohnson ⁩ ⁦ @RishiSunak ⁩ My letter to H.M Treasury to reduce VAT on public EV chargers from 20% to 5%. This is an insane and invidious tax on EV drivers who can’t charge at home.

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Govt chose to quietly announce this raft of sensible EV and electrification ambitions while they were electioneering in Manchester. Not long ago there would have been pride and PR in these plans. What happened to that vision and hope? 24. Speed up grid connections. Review grid…

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1 year

We should all read this to understand how the anti-EV narrative that we now read every day has been carefully and expensively crafted.

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How Big Oil is manipulating the way you think about climate change

A logic professor explains how a persistent, subtle fallacy has infected public discussion of climate change — to the oil industry's benefit

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7 months

So much factually wrong here - incidence of EV battery fires, diesels don’t catch fire unless they’re moving, ‘EVs are a rich man’s toy’, electricity grid won’t cope, carbon footprint of EVs is so high it takes a decade to pay back, tyre particulates from EVs..…

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FairCharge

5 months

Surely the highest EV charging tariff in the U.K.….?

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Darren Duffy

5 months

Who are projectEV? @OctopusElectro £1.44 Per KWH??

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FairCharge

2 years

Cops using a Tesla Model 3 Performance as a pursuit car is genius. We need to see more of these on our roads.

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FairCharge

11 months

Brakes on EVs are regen and pads often last 100,000 +. Tyres on our EV are still original at 32,000 miles. 🤔🤔

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Joseph D’Arcy

11 months

@FuturaeVitae @MrKlawUK @Barefoot_Bowfer @fairchargeuk @Gill_Nowell @cleevelyev You are wrong about brakes and tyres. EV’s go through them very quickly due to the weight of the car.

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5 months

We’re quoted in this ⁦⁦ @guardian ⁩ piece by ⁦ @jjpjolly ⁩ on EV range anxiety. The number of EVs running out of battery charge is just 2.5% of total EV breakdowns according to the ⁦ @TheAA_UK ⁩

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Is it right to be worried about getting stranded in an electric car?

In part three of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at range anxiety and concerns about the charging network

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FairCharge

9 months

This a good explanation from @FinancialTimes on the oft-quoted myths that surround battery materials mining and pollution versus the effects of mining coal and extracting oil and gas. The differences are vast.

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Myths are clouding the reality of our sustainable energy future

There are challenges to overcome in building a net zero system but we must allay groundless fears

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FairCharge

2 years

I’ve just started a petition on to make electric vehicles more affordable Please sign up and help increase the power of our campaign.

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FairCharge

9 months

A major American charging company has told us they share FairCharge’s concerns about higher VAT rates on public charging and that it’s preventing foreign investment into the U.K and could be reducing EV adoption rates. We shall continue to campaign for a VAT reduction to 5%.

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FairCharge

5 months

Quentin Willson on GB News on how Sunak’s policy shifts on EV policy has helped no one - especially not the U.K. auto industry.

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FairCharge

3 months

Honoured to be placed 20th in ⁦⁦ @GreenFleetNews ⁩ GF100 Awards for 2024. And congratulations to the many others who work so hard to support the UK’s energy transition. Well done everybody.

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FairCharge

1 year

Motor industry voice @SMMT agrees with @fairchargeuk that the 20% VAT on public charging needs to be lowered, charging infrastructure needs more investment, EV VED needs to be fairer and that conflicting govt policy is holding back demand.

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FairCharge

11 months

The usage data built up since first EVs of 2010 and several billion miles driving shows average battery degradation is around 10% after 250,000 miles. Batteries are simply not failing prematurely and are often outlasting the drivetrain. Look this up….but not in Daily Mail….

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Joseph D’Arcy

11 months

@MrKlawUK @fairchargeuk @Gill_Nowell Your wrong the long life is a lie. The vast majority of second hand car buyers will be left gambling on battery life. 8 year battery warranty. That is not a long life.

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2 years

#EV drivers without access to private parking shouldn’t be punished with higher VAT on public charging. 38% of drivers will not be able to charge at home. Thank you to @GavNewlandsSNP for raising this unfair discrepancy in Parliament.

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9 months

At least @thetimes published a letter of response from the @ECIU_UK to counter their calls for 2030 to be rolled back. Balance like this is the cornerstone of journalism.

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FairCharge

1 year

5. Decoupling wholesale electricity prices from gas. Despite gas being used last in energy production, it is the main cause of inflated electricity prices. Government should take immediate steps to reduce our reliance on gas for the sake of energy security and affordability.(6/7)

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10 months

Drivers will still be able to buy new cars that you can fill at a petrol pump after 2030. Hybrids aren’t dependent on electric chargers to drive and they will be available to buy new until 2035. Diesels won’t. It’s important to understand this distinction.

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