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Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

European boss would welcome stricter emission targets if car makers had more ways to achieve them

24 July 2026

Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

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Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat

The bulk of dealers' profits come from aftersales, but EVs are much simpler to maintain

22 July 2026

Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat

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UK warns of critical threat for EVs as tariff cliff edge looms

EU's rules of origin could threaten competitiveness of Nissan Leaf and Land Rover EVs, among others

7 July 2026

UK warns of critical threat for EVs as tariff cliff edge looms

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UK records two millionth EV sale – but 'will miss' 2026 ZEV target

EVs currently make up 23% of all new cars sold in 2026 – well short of the government's 33% target

5 May 2026

UK records two millionth EV sale – but 'will miss' 2026 ZEV target

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Honda pulls e:Ny1 from UK market in great EV reset

Japanese company now sells no electric cars in the UK as it struggles with electrification globally

16 April 2026

Honda pulls e:Ny1 from UK market in great EV reset

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UK government invests £380m in Tata's Somerset EV battery plant

JLR sister company Agratas gets cash injection to support construction of huge new factory

10 April 2026

UK government invests £380m in Tata's Somerset EV battery plant

Kia Soul EV with EV2

Kia's first EV meets its latest: Soul EV went on sale in 2014; EV2 will arrive this summer

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Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales

Boss Paul Philpott tells Autocar that fast-rising EV sales targets pose a "compliance threat" for industry

9 April 2026

Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales

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The new Nissan Leaf is among the UK's few electric exports at present

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EU poised to deal blow to UK's EV industry before it even gets going

Industrial Accelerator Act to lock British-built EVs out of European markets, with "catastrophic" consequence

8 April 2026

EU poised to deal blow to UK's EV industry before it even gets going

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Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'

Car makers say they are being left in limbo as they wait to see if Westminster will relax UK's ZEV mandate

13 March 2026

Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'

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Inside the UK-led battle to cut the cost of EV repair bills

Many EVs have parts vulnerable to damage and nightmarish to repair; Thatcham Research aims to change that

5 March 2026

Inside the UK-led battle to cut the cost of EV repair bills

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