Vauxhall has revealed that it is going to sell an all-electric Astra. The popular hatchback model will be available as an EV in 2023. It should have a range of up to 250 miles. Read more on Auto Express
New taxes may be introduced for all car owners – ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair’s think tank warned without them the UK would be left with a £30 billion black hole. Read more on the Daily Mail
Energy giant Shell has said that it plans to install 50,000 more public chargepoints in the UK by 2025. Shell hopes to do the bulk of this via Ubitricity, a company it acquired earlier this year. Ubitricity installs chargepoints in lampposts often in urban areas. Read more on Sky News
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