Vauxhall’s Electric Streets of Britain campaign has received requests for EV charge points on over 12,500 streets, highlighting demand from households without driveways.
A study of city fleets shows wide variation in EV adoption. Bristol leads with 44.5% of its fleet electric, followed by Liverpool (43.3%) and Leeds (27.8%), while TfL in London lags behind with just 3.2%.
The British Parking Association, with partners like RingGo and JustPark, has launched a ‘one app fits all’ system for parking payments. Seventy-two percent of drivers expect it to reduce app issues, though some remain sceptical about its impact.
Chery-owned brands Omoda and Jaecoo have passed 1.5% UK market share in under 12 months. This beats Tesla’s 10 years, BYD’s two years, and far outpaces Hyundai and Kia’s decades-long expansion timelines.
Cox Automotive forecasts 320,380 new van registrations in 2025, down 11.3% year-on-year. Used van transactions are expected to reach nearly one million, 11.9% above 2019 levels despite a slight decline from 2024.
The AA’s new EV readiness index scored the UK at 47.5 out of 100, highlighting barriers including cost, charging access and insurance. The findings show the UK is not yet ready for mass EV adoption.
BCA reports average used LCV auction values rose 13.8% year-on-year in August to £7,892, up £75 from July.
Alphabet (GB) has been awarded the EcoVadis silver medal for sustainability, placing it in the top 15% of 100,000 assessed companies worldwide. Photo: Alphabet's Natasha Foley
Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales rose 15% year-on-year in August 2025, reaching 1.7 million units. Of these, 1.16 million were battery electric vehicles and 0.57 million were plug-in hybrids.
Geotab has surpassed 5 million connected vehicle subscriptions globally, adding its last million in under two years.
Kerbo Charge has acquired rival Charge Gully, which will continue as a standalone brand. The move aims to expand choice for councils and customers.
Zapmap has been appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT) to supply open data for electric vehicle (EV) charge points on the public network. 
UK supermarkets added 1001 EV charge points at 260 sites between Jan 2024 and June 2025
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Total supermarket charge points now: 3917 (up 34% from 2916 at end of 2023)
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Supermarkets host 5% of all 83,851 UK charge points
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Over half of new units (596) were rapid or ultra-rapid; 58% of supermarket sites now offer high-powered charging
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1876 supermarket locations now provide charging, up 16% from 1616 in 2023
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This equals 14% of the UK’s 13,407 supermarkets