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An electric car plugged into a public kerbside charger beside terraced homes on a UK street.

Charging

CTEK calls for off-peak tariffs to cut UK public charging costs

CTEK proposes mandatory off-peak tariffs, targeted discounts and more AC chargers ahead of the UK public charging cost review.

10 September 2026 · 4 min read

Close-up of a charging cable plugged into an electric car at a UK charge point

EV Charging

EV charging costs in the UK in 2026: what drivers actually pay

Home, workplace and public EV charging costs compared for 2026, and how salary sacrifice cuts the bill by 20-50%.

1 September 2026 · 6 min read

Electric car charging outside a stone cottage on a rural British lane

Employees

Supporting rural and high-mileage EV drivers

Rural and high-mileage EV drivers face longer journeys and more public charging. Here is how employers can support them fairly.

30 July 2026 · 5 min read

Driver plugging a cable into an electric car at a UK motorway services rapid charger

EV Charging

5 tips to make driving an electric car cheaper

Five practical, no-nonsense ways to cut the real cost of running an electric car in the UK, from tariffs to salary sacrifice charging.

14 January 2026 · 6 min read

Electric car charging at a public bay outside a British town hall

EV Charging

The public EV charging VAT cut to 5%: what it means for drivers and employers

What a VAT cut on public EV charging would mean for drivers without home charging, why the campaign exists, and how salary sacrifice already helps.

3 December 2025 · 6 min read

Driver holding a charging card beside an electric car

Salary Sacrifice

The guide to EV charging cards and how they work with salary sacrifice

What an EV charging card actually does, how it differs from a network RFID tag, and how it works alongside a salary sacrifice charging benefit.

12 November 2025 · 7 min read

Person lifting a rapid charging cable beside an electric car

EV Charging

How to charge your EV at a public charging point: a step-by-step guide

A clear step-by-step guide to using a UK public EV charger for the first time, from finding a working charger to paying and starting the session.

22 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car charging at a covered rapid charging forecourt

EV Charging

How to use The Charge Scheme at Gridserve chargers

A step by step guide to paying for Gridserve rapid charging through The Charge Scheme app and card, with pre-tax savings via salary sacrifice.

13 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car parked by a lamp-post charger on a street of terraced houses

EV Charging

The equity gap in EV benefits: employees without home charging

Nine million UK households cannot charge at home. Here is why that matters for EV benefit design and how to make charging benefits fair for everyone.

6 October 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car charging in a supermarket car park bay in a British town

EV Charging

EV charging without a home charger: what your options actually are

A practical guide to running an electric car without off-street parking, covering workplace, lamppost and public charging, and how to cut the cost.

1 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car charging at a row of rapid chargers in a UK car park

EV Charging

Tesla Supercharger salary sacrifice: how to pay less at the charger

How employees can charge at Tesla Superchargers through salary sacrifice, what it costs, and how the saving compares with paying by card or app.

29 September 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car plugged into a public charger on a British high street

EV Charging

The cost to charge an EV at a public charger in the UK in 2026

What UK public EV charging actually costs in 2026, why it varies so much by network and speed, and how salary sacrifice can bring the price back down.

8 September 2025 · 7 min read