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  1. ZEV Mandate Cut, £24,950 Skoda & EV Charging Bootcamp

    1d ago

    ZEV Mandate Cut, £24,950 Skoda & EV Charging Bootcamp

    00:00:00 Introduction 00: 02:00 Is the UK scrapping its electric car sales targets? 00:09:10 How much does the new Skoda Epiq cost in the UK? 00:15:18 What's the difference between AC and DC EV charging? 00:21:54 How much could the EV charging sector be worth to the UK economy? 00:27:00 Who owns the most EV chargers in the UK now? 00:30:00 Your questions answered 00:38:15 Join the Primetime EV Club ZEV MANDATE UNDER REVIEW — The UK government is reportedly cutting the 2030 EV sales target from 80% to 50%, with PM Keir Starmer overruling his own energy secretary after pressure from carmakers and unions. We break down what's actually changing and what isn't. SKODA EPIQ HITS PRICE PARITY — Skoda's new compact EV starts at £24,950 — exactly matching its petrol sibling. No EV premium, bidirectional charging as standard, and a 272-mile range on the bigger battery. EV CHARGING BOOTCAMP BEGINS — Episode 1 of our new 5-week series: AC vs DC charging explained simply, and why your car and your house don't speak the same electrical language. CHARGEUK'S £15.5BN WARNING — A new report says weakening the mandate risks billions in infrastructure investment and 300,000 jobs. NETWORK CONSOLIDATION — Be.EV acquires Mer's UK public charging arm. Join the free Primetime EV Club for the cheapest home charging rates every month: primetimeev.com/club

    39 min
  2. BYD Flash Charging UK: 50p/kWh

    Jun 12

    BYD Flash Charging UK: 50p/kWh

    00:00 Introduction 01:30 Is BYD Flash Charging the fastest and cheapest in the UK? 07:30 Why is the government's charging cost review ducking the VATquestion? 10:58 Which Chinese EV brands are actually worth watching beyond BYD? 15:50 Why did Ferrari's first electric car make investors run for the exit? 22:20 BYD Dolphin G: is a six-hundred-mile supermini actually possible? 23:40  Q&A 30:20 Join the Club / Sign off BYD Flash Charging UK 2026. EV charging costs UK. Chinese electric cars UK 2026. Ferrari Luce electric car. Government EV charging review UK. Five stories in 30 minutes on Primetime EV Live.BYD FLASH CHARGING GOES LIVE IN THE UK. The first BYD Flash Charger switched on in Britain this week — 1,500 kW peak output, three times faster than Tesla's V4 Supercharger. BYD is targeting sub-50p per kWh for BYD drivers, against the current 70–89p charged by most rapid networks. The catch: non-BYD drivers may pay around 80p due to CPO site agreements. 300 chargers planned in the UK by end 2027.GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES CHARGING COST REVIEW — BUT VAT IS OFF THE TABLE. Public rapid charging now averages 79p per kWh — up 38% since 2021. Home off-peak rates can be as low as 8.8p. The government's official review, led by Philip New, reports in autumn 2026. Despite sustained industry pressure, the 20% VAT on public charging versus 5% at home has been explicitly kept out of scope.CHINESE EV BRANDS BEYOND BYD. Leapmotor B10 — backed by Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest carmaker — is on sale now at £29,995 with the Leap Grant. Xpeng's P7+ arrives later in 2026 with 10–80% charging in just 12 minutes. Jaecoo is already climbing UK sales charts. The Chinese EV wave is much wider than one brand.FERRARI LUCE — FIRST ELECTRIC FERRARI. 1,035 hp. 0–62 in 2.5 seconds. £450,000. Designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio. Ferrari shares dropped nearly 8% the day it was revealed. A YouGov survey found 51% of Britons dislike the design. Is the backlash really about the design — or is it EV resistance in disguise?BYD DOLPHIN G DM-i. 646 miles combined. 65 miles electric. 201.7mpg weighted. UK orders open this summer. The only PHEV in the supermini class.──────────────────────────────⚡ JOIN THE PRIMETIME EV CLUB — FREECheapest charging rates · best lease deals · weekly EV digest. Direct to inbox, no algorithm.👉 primetimeev.com/club📧 club@primetimeev.com Can you run a cable gully outside your house? Use our free council checker: primetimeev.com──────────────────────────────

    32 min
  3. EV transition leaving millions behind, Kia EV4 vs EV3 grant gap & cross-pavement charging lottery | Primetime EV Live

    Jun 7

    EV transition leaving millions behind, Kia EV4 vs EV3 grant gap & cross-pavement charging lottery | Primetime EV Live

    00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:30 Is the UK EV transition leaving millions of drivers behind? 00:08:30 Why is the Kia EV4 now cheaper than the smaller EV3? 00:14:30 Can you charge at home without a driveway. Does your council allow it? 00:20:30 Is salary sacrifice still worth it for an electric car in 2026? 00:26:30 Is the electric car grant disappearing at the end of June? 00:27:30 Q&A 00:28:00 Subscribe & Join the Club UK EV transition 2026. Kia EV4 price UK 2026. Cross-pavement EV charging UK. EV salary sacrifice UK 2026/27. Electric car grant UK June 2026. This week on Primetime EV Live - five stories in 30 minutes.UK EV TRANSITION - WHO'S BEING LEFT BEHIND. EVA England launched "Putting the Driver First" in Parliament on 3 June 2026, backed by evidence from 2,400 drivers. The finding: the transition works but only for households with driveways, above-average incomes and reliable charging access. 40% of UK homes have no off-street parking. The report calls on ministers to act on public charging costs, second-hand EV access and home-charging barriers ahead of the government's upcoming public charging review. Co-sponsored by AutoTrader, Zapmap and EVCI.KIA EV4 CHEAPER THAN THE EV3 - THE GRANT EXPLAINED. The Kia EV4 now costs £30,995 after the full £3,750 government grant making it £560 cheaper than the smaller EV3, which only qualifies for £1,500 under Band 2. The reason: the EV4 is built in Slovakia; the EV3 is built in South Korea. The UK Electric Car Grant factors in supply chain carbon emissions. Build location creates a £2,250 difference in the consumer's pocket. EV4 Long Range: 388 miles from £33,245.CROSS-PAVEMENT CHARGING POSTCODE LOTTERY. 42% of UK councils 56 of 134 surveyed in a Vauxhall FOI request will permit cross-pavement EV charging gullies by end of 2026. The other 58% have no confirmed scheme. Installation costs range from free (Stoke-on-Trent, Reading) to over £1,000 with no subsidy. Westminster, Hackney, Islington and Ealing have explicitly blocked them. We've built a free postcode checker at primetimeev.com type your postcode to see your council's current position, with source links and a Club alert if it changes.EV SALARY SACRIFICE - BIK PAYROLLING MANDATORY APRIL 2026. From April 2026 all UK employers must payroll Benefits-in-Kind in real time - the annual P11D form is being replaced. For salary sacrifice EV drivers: BiK tax now appears on your monthly payslip rather than arriving as a year-end tax code adjustment. The savings are unchanged. EV BiK rate: 4% in 2026/27, rising to 9% by 2029/30 still under a third of the 25–37% rate for a comparable petrol car. Every £1 sacrificed costs 55–72p in take-home pay depending on tax bracket.ELECTRIC CAR GRANT JUNE 30TH DEADLINE. Several manufacturer grant contributions expire June 30th: Kia EV4 full £3,750 grant on orders by 30 June, Hyundai Inster £3,750 manufacturer contribution, Dacia Spring 0% APR plus £1,500 contribution. The government's own scheme continues after this date. Order confirmation by 30 June required. Delivery date doesn't matter.───────────────────────────⚡ FREE: Join the Primetime EV ClubCheapest public charging rates every month · best lease deals · weekly EV digest 👉 primetimeev.com/club 📧 club@primetimeev.com Check out the free council checker to see if you can fit a cable gully.───────────────────────────

    28 min

  4. May 29

    Why AC Charging costs so much.

    0:00 Introduction1:30 Why is UK public AC charging so expensive compared to home?8:30 Has the UK really hit 2 million electric cars?14:30 How much will the new VW ID.Polo cost in the UK?20:30 Are used electric car prices finally rising in the UK?26:30 How many new motorway charging hubs has GRIDSERVE opened in 2026?28:00 Q&A29:30 Subscribe & Join the Club UK EV news May 2026: this week on Primetime EV Live we follow the money on UK public charging costs in 2026. With the Zapmap weighted average at 54p/kWh on AC chargers and 79p/kWh on rapid DC, versus 25p/kWh at home on the Ofgem price cap, where does the extra money actually go? The biggest single chunk goes to HMRC: 20% VAT on public charging versus 5% on home charging — the "Pavement Tax" costing UK drivers without a driveway around £145 a year. A First-tier Tribunal ruled the disparity was wrong in February 2026. HMRC appealed in April.Plus: the UK has just crossed 2 million battery electric vehicles on the road — and the SMMT has downgraded the 2026 EV market share forecast from 28.5% to 26.8% in the same week. The new Volkswagen ID.Polo is here — May 2026 reveal, UK launch autumn 2026, from £22,000, up to 280 miles range. Used EV prices have risen for the first time in 8 months according to Solera Cap HPI data. And GRIDSERVE has delivered its fastest-ever Q1 with 120 new public charging bays.Hosted by Danny Fleet. Primetime EV — the UK's independent EV media network. No charging network pays us to favour their rates.Free Club: primetimeev.com/clubPartnership enquiries: hello@primetimeev.com

    30 min
  5. The Livestream Car Company: Inside VinFast's $530M Pivot

    May 22

    The Livestream Car Company: Inside VinFast's $530M Pivot

    VinFast's $530M restructuring, the livestream model that sold 27,000 cars in 66 hours, used EV prices turning a corner, and UK public charging now at 79p/kWh. This week on Primetime EV Live, we go deep on one story. VinFast. The Vietnamese EV brand listed on the Nasdaq has just announced a $530 million restructuring. They're going asset-light, separating brand from manufacturing and rebuilding their European presence through dealer partnerships. The more interesting story is how they sold cars in the first place. In May 2024 they took 27,649 pre-orders for the VF 3 mini-SUV in 66 hours through nine livestream sessions on Vietnamese e-commerce platforms, with 15 influencers. The same way TikTok sells lipstick. We look at what that model looks like, whether it's coming to Europe, and what it tells us about how cars get bought now. Then: used EV prices in the UK rose 1.1% in April. The first growth of the year and the strongest of any fuel type. The early-adopter phase is officially over. Plus the Zapmap Price Index for April 2026 - public rapid charging now at 79p per kilowatt-hour, up 3p in a single month. The 9× home-vs-public gap, the 7 million UK drivers without a driveway, and what to do about it. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:30 What is VinFast and what's happening in May 2026? 00:08:00 How does VinFast sell cars on livestream — and is it coming to Europe? 00:15:00 Are used EV prices going up or down in the UK in 2026? 00:22:00 How much does public charging cost in the UK in 2026? 00:28:00 Your questions: batteries, VinFast UK, home chargers, used Teslas 00:29:30 Club CTA and sign-off Sources: SEC filing 12 May 2026 · AAA Data · Cazana · SMMT Q1 2026 · Zapmap Price Index April 2026 Join the Primetime EV Club - free - at primetimeev.com/club for the best UK charging rates and lease deals every month. Brand partnerships: hello@primetimeev.com

    30 min

  6. May 15

    Used EV battery health truth, 2 million EVs & the electric Hilux | Primetime EV Live

    00:00:00 Introduction00:01:30 Used EV battery health — what 8,000 cars actually showed00:05:24 UK hits 2 million EVs — April sales & Iran fuel prices00:08;39 Electric Toyota Hilux — £52,845, 150 miles, orders June00:14:08 VW cancels electric Golf + eVED road charge 202800:19:09 B&Q gets £11M of EV chargers00:24:00 Q&A00:26:54 Subscribe & Join the Club UK EV sales April 2026, used electric car battery health UK, electric Toyota Hilux UK, eVED road charge 2028, VW Golf electric UK — this week's Primetime EV Live covers all of it.Five stories in 30 minutes:THE BATTERY TRUTH. The UK's largest used EV battery study tested 8,000 electric vehicles across 36 manufacturers — ages 0 to 12 years, up to 160,000 miles. Average battery health: 95.15%. At 8–9 years old the median is 85% — well above the 70% OEM warranty floor. Annual degradation rate: 2.3%. If you've been putting off buying a used EV because of battery fears, this episode is the one to listen to.UK HITS 2 MILLION EVS. The UK crossed two million registered battery electric cars this week. April registrations were up 59% year-on-year at 26.2% market share. But Renault reports a 42% surge in EV enquiries since the Iran conflict began — petrol at £1.90/litre is doing what no incentive quite managed.ELECTRIC TOYOTA HILUX. £52,845 after the £5,000 Plug-in Van Grant. 59.2kWh battery, 150 miles WLTP range, 150kW DC charging. Orders open June 2026. Towing limited to 1,600kg vs the diesel's 3,500kg. We work out exactly who this makes sense for.VW GOLF EV CANCELLED + eVED 2028. Volkswagen confirms no electric Golf in 2028. And the mileage-based eVED road charge arrives April 2028 at 3p per mile — roughly £255/year for a typical driver. We look at whether that's fair, and why the 2028 rate isn't the number to watch.B&Q GETS £11M OF CHARGERS. RAW Charging and B&Q announce a major EV charger rollout across B&Q car parks. The retail park charging gap is finally getting addressed.──────────────────────────────⚡ FREE: Join the Primetime EV ClubCheapest public charging rates every month · best lease deals · weekly EV digestNo algorithm. Direct to your inbox.👉 primetimeev.com/club📧 club@primetimeev.com──────────────────────────────

    29 min

  7. May 8

    BYD Is Now UK's #1 EV Brand, HMRC's VAT Fight & Used BMW i3 Deep Dive

    0:00 Introduction 1:30 BYD becomes UK's best-selling EV brand 8:00 HMRC appeals the VAT ruling 14:30 UK hits 2 million EVs — but ZEV mandate gap 20:30 Deep dive: Used BMW i3 — which one to buy 26:30 Public charging vs petrol — the real numbers 28:00 Q&A 29:30 Subscribe & Join the Club BYD UK best-selling EV brand 2026. UK 2 million electric cars. ZEV mandate 2026 UK. Electric car grant UK 2026. Used BMW i3 UK 2026. Public EV charging VAT UK 2026. HMRC VAT appeal electric car. BMW i3 battery health check. EV news May 2026.This week on Primetime EV: BYD is now the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the UK — 12,754 BEVs sold January to April, overtaking Tesla, Kia, BMW and Volkswagen in just three years.HMRC has appealed the First-Tier Tribunal ruling that said public EV charging should attract 5% VAT, not 20%. We break down what that means for the 40% of households without a driveway — and who it hurts most.The UK hits two million electric cars on the road. But the ZEV mandate requires 33% of new car sales to be EV this year and we're at 23.1%. The electric car grant is back at up to £3,750 — we cover which cars qualify.And a full deep dive on the used BMW i3: three battery generations, prices from £7,400, the 120Ah sweet spot, and the one check you must do before buying.Join the Primetime EV Club free — primetimeev.com/clubCheapest charging rates, best lease deals, weekly EV digest.club@primetimeev.com

    28 min

  8. May 1

    BYD Flash Charging UK 2026, EV Car Tax Changes & Social Leasing Explained | Primetime EV

    0:00 Introduction Five stories, thirty minutes 1:30 BYD Flash Charging - UK 2026200 stations, Uxbridge first, 1,500kW explained 8:00 Car Tax Changes April 2026 £50k threshold, BiK changes, which cars benefit 14:30 Public Charger Reliability 71% success rate, why chargers fail 20:30 Social Leasing — £77/month T&E UK proposal, France precedent 26:30 ZEV Mandate Review What the review means for buyers now 28:00 Q&A Four questions answered 29:30 Join the Club primetimeev.com/club BYD Flash Charging is coming to the UK in 2026. BYD UK confirmed this week they're targeting 200 Flash Charging stations here by end of year — first station at BYD's Uxbridge HQ, before the Denza Z9GT arrives in August or September. The system delivers 1,500kW — four times faster than the fastest rapid chargers currently on UK motorways. Open to all EVs via CCS2 connectors.Car tax changed on 1 April. The Expensive Car Supplement threshold for EVs moved from £40,000 to £50,000 — saving buyers of the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, BYD Seal and Hyundai Ioniq 6 over £2,200. BiK rate changed from 3% to 4% — still five times cheaper than petrol on company car tax.Public charger reliability: legal requirement is 99% uptime. Actual first-time success rate: 71%. Only 3.9% of UK operators meet the legal standard. I look at why — payment terminals, back-end API failures, physical maintenance issues.T&E UK and EVA England joint letter to government: social leasing of EVs for £77/month for lower-income households. France launched a similar scheme in December 2023 — planned for 25,000, got 90,000 applications.ZEV mandate formal review confirmed for 2026. Manufacturers currently averaging £11,000 discount per EV to hit targets. 2026 is likely the peak competitive pricing window for UK EV buyers.──────────────────⚡ FREE: Join the Primetime EV ClubCheapest public charging rates every month · Best lease deals · Weekly EV digest👉 primetimeev.com/club📧 club@primetimeev.com──────────────────

    29 min
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