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Home EV charging grant expanded for on-street parking

The authorities’s Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant, which reductions the set up of dwelling chargers for EV drivers, has been expanded to folks with out off-street parking.

The scheme covers 75% of the price of buying and putting in a house charger, as much as a most of £350. Previously, it was open solely to EV drivers who owned or rented a house with a non-public off-street parking house.

However, beneath new standards issued by the Department for Transport (DfT), these with “adequate” on-street parking can even be eligible to use for the grant for a cross-pavement charging resolution.

Applicants should have permission from their native council to put in this between their dwelling and their authorized parking house. They should even have the approval of any related third events, such because the property’s landlord or freeholder.

Applicants do not essentially should personal an EV themselves so as to be eligible: based on the rules, which may be learn in full on the gov.uk website, electrical firm automotive drivers additionally qualify.

Citroen Ami kerbside charging

Amanda Solloway, minister for affordability and abilities, stated the adjustments “will make it easier for people to switch to electric vehicles”.

AA president Edmund King concurred, including: “AA surveys present that one of many most important explanation why many drivers are hesitant in the direction of switching to EVs is the notion that there usually are not sufficient charging factors.

“To give confidence to drivers now and for the long run, we have to overcome these boundaries, which is able to assist unlock cleaner, greener motoring for all.

“Extending grants to those without off-street parking is a step in the right direction.”

Progress on the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund

Tesla Model 3 parked in front of lamppost EV charger

The DfT additionally stated it had made important progress with the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (Levi) scheme, approving funds of £185 million from the fund’s £381m pot.

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FIAT calls on Government to reinstate its electrical automotive grant

  • Car maker expands its personal electrical vehicle grant of £3,000 to proceed to stimulate personal automotive market
  • House of Lords report (Feb 6) highlighted threat of local weather change ‘slow lane’ if no motion taken by Government
  • “More needs to be done,” says FIAT UK Managing Director, Damien Dally

 

FIAT has renewed its name on the Government to reinstate its electrical automotive grant to attain its 2030 goal of 80% electrical car (EV) gross sales for the UK. 

In January, EV gross sales stood at 14.7% of recent registrations with personal purchaser gross sales down 25.1 p.c year-on-year. 

The Italian maker of the favored Fiat 500e and just lately launched family-focused Fiat 600e has expanded its personal £3,000 grant – the FIAT E-Grant – for patrons, to point out that it’s ‘doing its bit’ to assist the Government’s targets.

FIAT UK Managing Director, Damien Dally, mentioned: “More needs to be done. Consumers need further support to have a reason to make the switch to electric.”

The transfer echoes the findings of the House of Lords atmosphere and local weather change committee report earlier this month. Under the Government’s personal Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, 22% of recent automotive gross sales within the UK have to be pure electrical in 2024, by 2030 that determine should hit 80%. 

Dally added: “The excellent news is the UK has now handed the a million electrical automobiles landmark. However, the electrical automotive market on this nation is in actual jeopardy. Private gross sales, versus enterprise and fleets, are softening and that’s a pattern that wants a collective effort to reverse.

“With the Spring Budget just around the corner, we are urging the Government to reintroduce incentives for consumers or face stifling, or even undoing, all the good work achieved to date and risking endangering net zero climate targets. We’re doing our bit, but there’s only so far we can go.”

Last June, FIAT turned the primary producer to launch its personal electrical automotive grant, 12 months after the Government eliminated any monetary incentives to encourage retail prospects to go electrical.

At launch, the FIAT E-Grant was supplied on the Fiat 500e and Fiat 500e convertible. The grant is now additionally accessible on the brand new Fiat 600e and Abarth 500e.

Please notice: the photographs of the Fiat 500e and 600e exterior 10 downing avenue have been digitally manipulated.

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Stellantis LCV brands launch £2,500 e-LCV Grant with free home wallbox and £400 of free public charging

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  • Vauxhall, PEUGEOT, Citroën and Fiat Professional introduce £2,500 e-LCV Grant for small and medium electric vans
  • Stellantis e-LCV Grant is on top of existing government grant for electric vans, worth up to £5,000 – meaning total savings of up to £7,500
  • Offer includes a wallbox installed at home for no extra cost*
  • Customers will also receive £400 credit on an Octopus Electroverse card, providing up to 2,500 miles of free public charging from over 500,000 chargers across the UK and Europe**
  • Stellantis brands account for more than half of all electric vans sold in the UK year-to-date
  • Offer available now on all purchase and lease options, on select stock

 

Stellantis LCV brands have launched a new e-LCV Grant, offering an additional £2,500 incentive on small and medium electric vans from Vauxhall, PEUGEOT, Citroën and Fiat Professional. This is on top of the existing government grant for electric vans, worth up to £5,000 – meaning customers could enjoy up to £7,500 off a new electric van.

The Stellantis e-LCV Grant also includes a free home wallbox installation* and £400 credit on an Octopus Electroverse card, delivering up to 2,500 miles of public charging from over 500,000 chargers across the UK and Europe**.

Tony Lewis, LCV Director, Stellantis UK, said: “With zero-emissions-in-use, a refined driving experience and exemption from current congestion and emissions zone charges, electric vans offer fantastic benefits, particularly for drivers operating in urban areas. The Stellantis e-LCV Grant is designed to provide an all-round package for electric van drivers, making it even more attractive for fleets and businesses looking to go electric.”

Vauxhall, PEUGEOT, Citroën and Fiat Professional are among the few brands to offer a fully electric variant across their entire LCV line-ups, with Stellantis accounting for one-in-two (54.3%) of all electric vans sold in the UK year-to-date (according to the latest SMMT registration figures***). More than one-in-four electric vans sold in the UK so far in 2023 has been a Vauxhall Vivaro Electric, making it the UK’s best-selling e-LCV.

The e-LCV Grant applies to stock vehicles only. The list of eligible models includes the Vauxhall Combo Electric, PEUGEOT e-Partner, Citroën ë-Berlingo and Fiat Professional E-Doblò, with production of these vans recently getting underway at Ellesmere Port, the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant. Customers looking for a medium electric van can also benefit, with the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric, PEUGEOT e-Expert, Citroën ë-Dispatch and Fiat Professional E-Scudo eligible for the grant.

The free home wallbox available alongside the Stellantis e-LCV Grant will be supplied by Ohme or Free2Move eSolutions (subject to availability) and is compatible with the MyVauxhall, MYPEUGEOT, MyCitroën and FIAT apps. The wallbox installation is managed by Octopus, with customers also able to benefit from an optional Octopus energy tariff. If a customer already has a wallbox installed, they will instead receive a £750+VAT Customer Deposit Contribution towards their new van.

The Stellantis e-LCV Grant is available on all purchase and lease options, including outright purchase, conditional sale/hire purchase, Finance Lease or Business Contract Hire through Leasys, ensuring all customers making the switch to electric can benefit.

The offer applies to orders placed on stock vehicles from today (02/10/2023) until and including 31/12/2023.

*Standard home installation according to the installer’s guidelines. Extra costs will be applicable where non-standard install material/practices are required, such as additional cabling.

**Based on WLTP test figures and average public charging costs across networks which can be accessed using Octopus Electroverse card.

***SMMT data. August 2023 YTD.

 

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Steward Baylor Wins Muddobbers National Enduro – Brother Grant Wins the Title!

Steward Baylor emerged victorious in the race, while his brother Grant secured his second consecutive National Enduro title.

Story by Logan Densmore

Photos by Mack Faint
Steward Baylor dominated the second half of the Muddobbers National Enduro.

The 2023 Magna 1 AMA National Enduro Series Penultimate round took place at the famous Cumberland Covered Bridge in Matthews, IN for the 70th Edition of the Muddobbers National Enduro. Conditions were perfect, with sunny weather, 80-degree temperatures, and ideal soil for close racing. Steward Baylor Jr. won the race, and his brother Grant Baylor secured his second consecutive Overall Championship in the National Enduros.

Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Tely Energy KTM’s Steward Baylor Jr. delivered an impressive performance in the second half of the race, securing a commanding win over Josh Toth from Enduro Engineering GasGas who finished in second place, and Grant Baylor from Monster Energy Babbitts Kawasaki who finished third. Steward had strong test times throughout the race, including a test win in test two, which gave him a 1-second lead over Josh Toth at the halfway point. Steward made some bike set-up changes at the Gas Available to adapt to a GNCC style set-up, enabling him to dominate the final three tests of the day and secure a 53-second victory.

Josh Toth bounced back on the podium with a strong second overall ride.

Josh Toth bounced back from a poor performance in the previous round of the series. He started the race strong by winning the first test. However, he encountered a setback in test two when he ripped the shifter off his bike with around 4 miles to go. Despite being stuck in 3rd gear, Toth managed to carry on and secure a 2nd place finish in that test. Although he won test three as well, Toth fell short in the second half of the race and couldn’t catch up to Steward Baylor’s pace.

Grant Baylor wrapped up his second consecutive National Enduro title with a third-place overall finish.

Grant Baylor needed to either beat or finish one place behind Josh Toth to secure the 2023 Championship one round early. Despite facing two crashes in the early tests, Grant held strong and finished just one place behind Toth in 3rd, securing his second consecutive overall championship and his 3rd title in four years. This victory also marks the Baylor Brothers’ seventh consecutive championship.

Am Pro Yamaha’s Ricky Russell ended up fifth overall for the day.

Ricky Russell from AM-Pro Yamaha finished 4th overall, achieving his best result of the season. Trevor Bollinger from Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna secured a 5th place overall finish, his highest finish this season. Liam Draper from AM-Pro Yamaha finished 6th overall and 1st in the NE Pro 2 class, becoming the first NE Pro 2 rider to win two races in a row. Draper won 3 out of the 6 tests of the day and finished second in the remaining 3, giving him a 13-second lead over Grant Davis. Draper expressed his satisfaction with winning today and achieving his goal of holding the 21A plate for two races in a row.

Grant Davis from Trail Jester KTM made it onto the podium for the second time this season in the NE Pro 2 class, finishing 8th overall. Craig Delong from Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna finished 9th overall while Ryder Lafferty from Coastal GasGas finished 10th overall.

Mackenzie Tricker won her 5th Women’s Elite title!

Mackenzie Tricker from the Enduro Engineering GasGas team secured her 5th race win of the season, sealing her 5th Women’s Elite Championship in a row. She expressed her love for the race and her success at this venue. Rachel Gutish from OverandOut GasGas finished second in the Women’s Elite class, considering it a home race as she lives just a couple of hours away. Korie Steede from Trail Jester KTM finished third in the Women’s Elite class after missing the previous two rounds due to injury.

Your reigning and new National Enduro Champion- Grant Baylor

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Industry demands EV grants to stimulate demand for ZEV mandate

However, six months later, the grant was completely withdrawn by the government, citing the “success in the electric car revolution” as the reason for cancellation.

In his testimony to the inquiry, Taylor highlighted the challenge faced by manufacturers in ensuring that “there is sufficient market demand to achieve these targets as a whole.”

Vauxhall Mokka side static charging

“We don’t want to force people to own an electric car,” he stated.

“This once again emphasizes the need for improving the charging infrastructure and the overall cost of owning an electric vehicle. Particularly, incentives are necessary for private retail customers in the small and family car segment to facilitate the transition and reduce the cost of ownership,” he added.

A study conducted by Auto Trader, a car sales platform, in April, revealed that the number of enquiries about new electric cars sent to retailers had declined by 65% compared to the previous year, after the grant was withdrawn. At that time, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for only 9% of all new car enquiries, a significant decrease from the previous year.

However, despite the decline in enquiries, sales of BEVs continue to rise. In the first half of 2023, 152,968 new electric cars were sold in the UK, representing a 32.7% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in July.