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Jun 8, 20220 min read

FairCharge on GB News - Too Many EV Urban Myths

May 17, 20221 min read

FairCharge joins House of Lords roundtable on ZEV mandate

We were delighted to be invited by Baroness Worthington and New Automotive to join a panel of stakeholders from across the EV industry in...

May 12, 20220 min read

Quentin Willson on GB News Defending EVs

May 9, 20222 min read

REVEALED: DfT has spent 15 times more on private than public EV chargers

A FairCharge analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) figures has revealed that public money spent on installing off-street residential...

May 8, 20221 min read

FairCharge Quoted in iNews on Charging Infrastructure

The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has surged due to rising fuel prices and stricter clean air regulations. In the UK, 127,492 new...

May 7, 20221 min read

Buyers Will Switch to EVs When Price Parity Arrives

All new UK car buyers set to switch to electric vehicles once prices drop - 'no surprise' ALL NEW car buyers in the UK are ready to...

Apr 28, 20222 min read

FairCharge at Fully Charged Live

I’m really pleased to say that FairCharge will be exhibiting at Fully Charged Live 2022 at Farnborough Airport this weekend. As the...

Apr 8, 20220 min read

Quentin Willson & Angela Rippon - GB News

Apr 7, 20221 min read

Reaction to ZEV mandate consultation

The FairCharge campaign welcomes the long-awaited launch of the ZEV mandate consultation by the Government today. The proposed ZEV...

Apr 5, 20221 min read

62% of MPs Support FairCharge's VAT Campaign

A new poll shows that less than one in five (18 percent) MPs - and just a quarter of Conservative’s (27 percent) - support the...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

FairCharge FOI Reveals Councils Not Ready For EVs

Local authorities across the UK have been encouraged by the Government to publish strategies when it comes to transitioning to electric...

Apr 4, 20223 min read

REVEALED: less than three in ten councils have electric vehicle transition plan

It has been revealed today that only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published EV transition strategies, despite being...

Apr 3, 20221 min read

FairCharge Reveals 7 in 10 Councils Have No EV transition Plan

Responses to freedom of information requests by the FairCharge campaign shared with the PA news agency found 28% of local authorities...

Mar 24, 20221 min read

FairCharge Comments on Spring Budget - Fleetworld

The recent government statement lacked specific measures to support the EV sector and fleet electrification, despite industry calls for...

Mar 24, 20221 min read

Reaction to Government EV Infrastructure Strategy

FairCharge founder Quentin Willson commented on the Government’s EV Infrastructure Strategy: “This strategy overdue but welcome, because...

Mar 21, 20222 min read

REVEALED: £115 ‘stealth tax’ on EV drivers without driveways

New data released today shows that the Treasury is collecting a ££115 ‘Stealth Tax’ every year from electric vehicle (EV) drivers without...

Mar 14, 20221 min read

Little for EVs in Spring Budget Claims FairCharge

The Spring Budget, delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, focused on energy prices and security, with less emphasis on decarbonization....

Feb 1, 20220 min read

FairCharge GB News VAT on Public Charging Too High

Feb 1, 20221 min read

Rugby MP Backs FairCharge Campaigns

Mr Pawsey joined Quentin and representatives of the RAC at the new MOTO service station at Junction 1 of the M6, just on the edge of...

Jan 6, 20221 min read

FairCharge on Green Levies Transport & Energy

Quentin Willson discusses the importance of green levies and their funding for renewable energy projects in his latest column for...

Jan 5, 20221 min read

EVs Bought to Avoid High Fuel Prices - Express

The take-up of EVs has rocketed in recent months amid a surge in petrol and diesel prices following Russia’s war in Ukraine. Nearly...

Jan 5, 20221 min read

Fully Charged and FairCharge Reminisce at Farnborough

Robert spoke to Quentin on the set up day before this year’s Fully Charged LIVE event which took place at Farnborough International in...

Jan 1, 20221 min read

FairCharge Says Pulling EV Charger Grant is Unfair

Motoring experts, including former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson, are urging ministers to reconsider their decision to cut subsidies...

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Charging Costs Rise But Still Cheaper Than Petrol & Diesel

Average prices for charging your EV on the street are up 7.81p to 44.55p per kWh The cost to complete an 80% rapid charge of a typical...