Labour asks: Can cars with no plugs be allowed after 2030?
Plus, the Welsh Language Commissoner reminds Welsh councils to offer help in Welsh at Welsh chargers
Hello, and Happy New Year! I’m Tom Riley, and welcome to The Fast Charge, a British EV newsletter.
Top story today… 2024 ended with a bang as the long overdue consultation on the ZEV mandate was published on Christmas Eve. And then, 2025 started with record breaking EV sales figures. Double bang!
Elsewhere… Chinese carmaker Xpeng is preparing to launch in the UK, and are cars getting fat? Plus, following a report by me, the Welsh Language Commissioner has written warnings to Welsh authorities for not offering Welsh on their country’s EV network.
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At last… All those overdue EV consultations and guidance
Summary… ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Whitehall, not a soul was stirring, not even a mouse. The computers were closed, and all officials everywhere were at home knowing soon St Nicholas would be there… That is unless you work in OZEV, who must ha…
