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EV running costs in 2026: home charging vs public prices
EV running costs in 2026 swing from 2p a mile at home to 24p on public rapids. The pence-per-mile breakdown, with Zapmap data, and how to keep them low.
Company car tax 2026/27: the new BiK bands for electric and PHEV explained
Company car tax 2026 explained: EV benefit-in-kind is just 4%, a petrol saloon over 30%, PHEVs jump to 18% from April 2028.…
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EV insurance costs in 2026: the ABI says premiums fell to £560, but EVs still cost 25-50% more to cover. Here is…
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I spend a lot of my week reading rate tables, and the spread that has stuck with me this spring comes from…
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Tesla Model S and X: the 3-year residual risk
A used Tesla Model S or X looks cheap, but production is ending, UK volumes are thin and values keep sliding. Why a 3-year-old example is a residual risk.
