Opinion
Comment and analysis on the questions shaping the electric vehicle transition – from taxation and charging policy to the strategies of the carmakers racing to electrify. This is where EV Powered’s editors and invited industry experts go beyond the headlines: challenging government decisions, calling out where the UK’s infrastructure is falling short, and making the case for what needs to happen next.
Expect informed argument rather than cheerleading. Our contributors include senior figures from across the charging, energy and automotive sectors alongside our own editorial team, whose views are grounded in the same real-world testing behind our electric car reviews. For the developments driving these debates, follow our daily news coverage.
Opinion
Why we need to use electric to build electric
Gustav Boberg, segment keader, at Volvo Construction Equipment explains why it is important to use electric construction equipment to build the electric…
Removing roadblocks is key to the shift to electric taxis
Taxi drivers want to go green but action is needed to make this possible, says Mariusz Zabrocki, General Manager of FREENOW UK.
What are the real costs of EV charging?
Ashley Tate, managing director of Allstar Chargepass UK, digs into the data to compare running costs for electric and ICE business fleets.
Pushing back against EV scare stories is becoming a task for fleet managers
A flood of misinformation appearing in traditional and social media means fleet bosses are having to combat a growing number of scare…
Talk is cheap but we need action over charging accessibility
Making charging accessible for all is more than a box-ticking exercise, says Stuart Douglas, managing director of PoGo Charge Accessibility is rapidly…
The 26-tonne elephant in the room: Five actions the government must take on electric trucks
The lack of EV incentives in the Budget has left the electric truck industry struggling to meet government targets, writes Stuart Cottrell,…
How lampposts can light up the UK’s EV charging network
Millions of drivers without off-street parking risk being left behind in the transition to EVs but there's a solution already in place,…
How vehicle-to-grid charging could pay off for fleets
While EVs offer an opportunity to shift to cleaner transport for environmental reasons, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging could change the way organisations think…
We need to switch on to benefits of two-way charging
The Renault 5 looks grea and features next-generation in-car technology, but one feature hasn't received the attention it deserves, writes Jordan Brompton
EV charging networks are tied up in red tape – here’s how to cut it to shreds
The UK needs to speed up its EV infrastructure roll-out but is being held back by outdated planning rules, says Asif Ghafoor,…