Archive - The Fast Charge

Networks warn of motorway monopoly

EV executives say £190m scheme could hand MSAs a charging monopoly

Aug 6 • The Fast Charge

July 2026

VAT on charging is “inequity”, says PM’s wife

Recording reveals Be.EVs Marie-France van Heel’s comments on cost of charging

Jul 30 • The Fast Charge

Revealed: Carmakers lobby to end ICE ban

Letters uncover campaign to keep new ICE cars on sale after 2035

Jul 23 • The Fast Charge

Weekly editions to cease

An update on this newsletter

Jul 16 • The Fast Charge

eVED and the holes that remain

Why has HMT published this a week before everything changes

Jul 15 • The Fast Charge

Minister failed to declare carmaker meetings

OEMs met officials every two days from January to March

Jul 9 • The Fast Charge

700 call-outs for UK's first electric fire engine

Exclusive: London based electric fire truck used twice daily since October 2025

Jul 1 • The Fast Charge

June 2026

No10 to welcome first EV family

And why the ZEV mandate review is now in limbo

Jun 24 • The Fast Charge

Who killed the ZEV mandate?

Carmakers, trade unions, and dealers – how Starmer's hand was forced

Jun 17 • The Fast Charge

Octopus asked ministers to cover EV losses

Plus, I reveal OEV is seeking to raise hundreds of millions in new debt funding

Jun 10 • The Fast Charge

May 2026

Pre-authorisation fees up 31% since 2023

Analysis finds £40 is the average networks hold per card tap

May 28 • The Fast Charge

Plug & Charge: Will it cost drivers more?

Owners using carmaker roaming networks face significant markup on public prices

May 21 • The Fast Charge

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