Ben Nelmes
@bennelmes.bsky.social
CEO of newautomotive.org - using data to combat climate change
Well done @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social for raising the need to boost access to EV charging in the Commons. There are ways to cut red tape for councils, reduce costs for motorists and take an essential step to help reduce emissions. It's a win-win-win! hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : ' Planning and Infrastructure Bill' on Monday 9 June 2025.
hansard.parliament.uk
June 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Well done @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social for raising the need to boost access to EV charging in the Commons. There are ways to cut red tape for councils, reduce costs for motorists and take an essential step to help reduce emissions. It's a win-win-win! hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
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From Mighty White to multigrain - the UK's EV market is more diverse & less reliant on Tesla than ever before. Next month we expect either VW or BMW to knock Tesla off its perch as the UK's best selling EV brand.
Catch up on our latest stats here: newautomotive.substack.com/p/the-uks-mu...
Catch up on our latest stats here: newautomotive.substack.com/p/the-uks-mu...
The UK's multigrain EV market
How the UK's EV transition is being increasingly driven by incumbent carmakers amid Tesla's slow puncture
newautomotive.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
From Mighty White to multigrain - the UK's EV market is more diverse & less reliant on Tesla than ever before. Next month we expect either VW or BMW to knock Tesla off its perch as the UK's best selling EV brand.
Catch up on our latest stats here: newautomotive.substack.com/p/the-uks-mu...
Catch up on our latest stats here: newautomotive.substack.com/p/the-uks-mu...
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There has been a lot of discussion of the UK's ZEV mandate and trade in cars following US President Trump's proclamation on automotive tariffs.
Our latest briefing explores what - if anything - the ZEV mandate has to do with US exports of BEVs to the UK.
t.co/5Y5qJIhPTK
Our latest briefing explores what - if anything - the ZEV mandate has to do with US exports of BEVs to the UK.
t.co/5Y5qJIhPTK
March 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
There has been a lot of discussion of the UK's ZEV mandate and trade in cars following US President Trump's proclamation on automotive tariffs.
Our latest briefing explores what - if anything - the ZEV mandate has to do with US exports of BEVs to the UK.
t.co/5Y5qJIhPTK
Our latest briefing explores what - if anything - the ZEV mandate has to do with US exports of BEVs to the UK.
t.co/5Y5qJIhPTK
Terrible to see the cross-party consensus on climate so easily discarded - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Net zero is like an invest-to-save scheme. E.g. @thecccuk.bsky.social est. that electrifying transport could incur £5bn/year savings by 2029 - money in the pockets of millions of motorists.
Net zero is like an invest-to-save scheme. E.g. @thecccuk.bsky.social est. that electrifying transport could incur £5bn/year savings by 2029 - money in the pockets of millions of motorists.
March 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Terrible to see the cross-party consensus on climate so easily discarded - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Net zero is like an invest-to-save scheme. E.g. @thecccuk.bsky.social est. that electrifying transport could incur £5bn/year savings by 2029 - money in the pockets of millions of motorists.
Net zero is like an invest-to-save scheme. E.g. @thecccuk.bsky.social est. that electrifying transport could incur £5bn/year savings by 2029 - money in the pockets of millions of motorists.
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UK EV registrations just had their best ever start to the year! Up by 34% on January 2024, and just a few percentage points under where they need to be for ZEV mandate compliance already. Find out more and get the full market report at newautomotive.org/ecc
February 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
UK EV registrations just had their best ever start to the year! Up by 34% on January 2024, and just a few percentage points under where they need to be for ZEV mandate compliance already. Find out more and get the full market report at newautomotive.org/ecc
EVs were the most popular fuel type in the UK for the first time in December, marking the end to a year in which sales of clean cars returned to very strong growth.
Our full update will be in your inboxes on Monday - sign up here to make sure you get it: newautomotive.org/ecc
Our full update will be in your inboxes on Monday - sign up here to make sure you get it: newautomotive.org/ecc
January 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
EVs were the most popular fuel type in the UK for the first time in December, marking the end to a year in which sales of clean cars returned to very strong growth.
Our full update will be in your inboxes on Monday - sign up here to make sure you get it: newautomotive.org/ecc
Our full update will be in your inboxes on Monday - sign up here to make sure you get it: newautomotive.org/ecc
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🚗💡 Department for Transport confirms: the ZEV mandate flexibilities mean targets will be met. Good to see this analysis from ECIU which confirms many of our findings on the UK's ZEV mandate. 🌍⚡ #EV #ZEVmandate #ClimateAction www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/depa...
Car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target, analysis finds
A think tank said this is because the zero-emission vehicle mandate takes into account credits from selling low-emission petrol and diesel cars.
www.independent.co.uk
December 23, 2024 at 8:54 AM
🚗💡 Department for Transport confirms: the ZEV mandate flexibilities mean targets will be met. Good to see this analysis from ECIU which confirms many of our findings on the UK's ZEV mandate. 🌍⚡ #EV #ZEVmandate #ClimateAction www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/depa...
This from @nytimes.com on the plight of global automakers is a really great roundup. Reversing or weakening EV targets and regulations will only add to the problems they face. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/b...
Automakers Thrived in the Pandemic. Many Are Now Struggling.
Changing technology, political turmoil and competition from China are cutting into profits and forcing carmakers to cut jobs and close factories.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:15 AM
This from @nytimes.com on the plight of global automakers is a really great roundup. Reversing or weakening EV targets and regulations will only add to the problems they face. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/b...
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Really good blog by @bennelmes.bsky.social - worth a read on the current situation around the ZEV mandate.
This bit is particularly important that often gets missed by the media: some carmakers have just made some very bad decisions.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/12/05/w...
This bit is particularly important that often gets missed by the media: some carmakers have just made some very bad decisions.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/12/05/w...
December 5, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Really good blog by @bennelmes.bsky.social - worth a read on the current situation around the ZEV mandate.
This bit is particularly important that often gets missed by the media: some carmakers have just made some very bad decisions.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/12/05/w...
This bit is particularly important that often gets missed by the media: some carmakers have just made some very bad decisions.
greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/12/05/w...
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Despite recent headlines, today's data from @newautomotive.org shows that electric vehicle targets are working, with one in four new cars sold in November being fully electric.
@bennelmes.bsky.social discusses the recent developments and future of the targets:
@bennelmes.bsky.social discusses the recent developments and future of the targets:
We should hold fast on electric vehicle targets because they’re working
buff.ly
December 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Despite recent headlines, today's data from @newautomotive.org shows that electric vehicle targets are working, with one in four new cars sold in November being fully electric.
@bennelmes.bsky.social discusses the recent developments and future of the targets:
@bennelmes.bsky.social discusses the recent developments and future of the targets:
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Nice summary of the flexibilities available in the ZEV mandate and the impacts they have on current targets in the @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/dbbe...
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November 29, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Nice summary of the flexibilities available in the ZEV mandate and the impacts they have on current targets in the @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/dbbe...
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Great to see our data being used in Ambrose Evans-Pritchard's @telegraphnews.bsky.social article about the recent debate on the Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate.
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November 29, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Great to see our data being used in Ambrose Evans-Pritchard's @telegraphnews.bsky.social article about the recent debate on the Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate.
You can sign up to get our regular data updates in your inbox at newautomotive.org/ecc
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November 29, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Little plug for @newautomotive.org which is now on Bluesky - follow to stay up to date with our work accelerating the clean energy transition!
Sad news from Ford about job losses this week - I was on the BBC News at Six on Wednesday discussing the reasons for the challenges facing the European automotive industry. youtu.be/OKkSj0HJPhQ
Ben Nelmes, New AutoMotive, BBC News 20th November
YouTube video by New AutoMotive
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November 22, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Sad news from Ford about job losses this week - I was on the BBC News at Six on Wednesday discussing the reasons for the challenges facing the European automotive industry. youtu.be/OKkSj0HJPhQ
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We spent some time on Electoral Dysfunction taking about the life and legacy if John Prescott. Harriet says he *was* the red wall. Ruth called him the ‘yin to Blair’s yang’. Together they delivered three Labour election wins. Full episode out Fri 6am. Will post link here
November 21, 2024 at 4:43 PM
We spent some time on Electoral Dysfunction taking about the life and legacy if John Prescott. Harriet says he *was* the red wall. Ruth called him the ‘yin to Blair’s yang’. Together they delivered three Labour election wins. Full episode out Fri 6am. Will post link here
My two memories of John Prescott: I once sat in on a meeting between him and Bryony Worthington discussing climate change in the Lords. Later, in the 2017 GE campaign in W Yorks, on the stump for Labour. Few people could be so at home in both places. RIP. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lord Prescott obituary
Veteran Labour politician and trade unionist who served as deputy prime minister under Tony Blair for 10 years
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:29 PM
My two memories of John Prescott: I once sat in on a meeting between him and Bryony Worthington discussing climate change in the Lords. Later, in the 2017 GE campaign in W Yorks, on the stump for Labour. Few people could be so at home in both places. RIP. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tesla's loss of the EV tax credit will be partially offset by higher realized prices of CA ZEV credits.
That is, unless Congress and the Trump administration also target California's EPA waiver for Advanced Clean Fleets, which underpins its EV mandate.
That is, unless Congress and the Trump administration also target California's EPA waiver for Advanced Clean Fleets, which underpins its EV mandate.
NEW
Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases.
Ending the credit could have grave implications for an already stalling EV transition.
Tesla - by far the nation's largest EV seller - has told Trump’s transition it supports ending it.
Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases.
Ending the credit could have grave implications for an already stalling EV transition.
Tesla - by far the nation's largest EV seller - has told Trump’s transition it supports ending it.
Exclusive: Trump's transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
bit.ly
November 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Tesla's loss of the EV tax credit will be partially offset by higher realized prices of CA ZEV credits.
That is, unless Congress and the Trump administration also target California's EPA waiver for Advanced Clean Fleets, which underpins its EV mandate.
That is, unless Congress and the Trump administration also target California's EPA waiver for Advanced Clean Fleets, which underpins its EV mandate.
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NEW: Big scoop w/ @pickardje.bsky.social and Kana Inagaki!
Nissan is to warn ministers that the UK car industry has reached a “crisis point”, with UK jobs and competitiveness at risk unless the government relaxes the zero emission vehicles mandate.
Read more here: on.ft.com/3OweeHP
Nissan is to warn ministers that the UK car industry has reached a “crisis point”, with UK jobs and competitiveness at risk unless the government relaxes the zero emission vehicles mandate.
Read more here: on.ft.com/3OweeHP
November 16, 2024 at 8:35 AM
NEW: Big scoop w/ @pickardje.bsky.social and Kana Inagaki!
Nissan is to warn ministers that the UK car industry has reached a “crisis point”, with UK jobs and competitiveness at risk unless the government relaxes the zero emission vehicles mandate.
Read more here: on.ft.com/3OweeHP
Nissan is to warn ministers that the UK car industry has reached a “crisis point”, with UK jobs and competitiveness at risk unless the government relaxes the zero emission vehicles mandate.
Read more here: on.ft.com/3OweeHP
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Ooft, UK petrol car sales fell 28% year-on-year in October 2024, with year-to-date sales down by more than 100,000
Meanwhile, strong EV sales mean the ZEV mandate "has been met", says New Automotive, which is odd bc I'm sure I've seen lots of scare stories saying it'd never happen
Meanwhile, strong EV sales mean the ZEV mandate "has been met", says New Automotive, which is odd bc I'm sure I've seen lots of scare stories saying it'd never happen
November 4, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Ooft, UK petrol car sales fell 28% year-on-year in October 2024, with year-to-date sales down by more than 100,000
Meanwhile, strong EV sales mean the ZEV mandate "has been met", says New Automotive, which is odd bc I'm sure I've seen lots of scare stories saying it'd never happen
Meanwhile, strong EV sales mean the ZEV mandate "has been met", says New Automotive, which is odd bc I'm sure I've seen lots of scare stories saying it'd never happen