Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Electric vehicles are finally becoming mainstream, but this hasn’t stopped a flood of negative stories and political attempts to scare people away from making the switch to better, more cost efficient vehicles. So is the EV revolution now inevitable? Bryony Worthington sits down with Ben Nelmes, the Chief Executive of New Automotive, a UK-based not for profit focused on the clean energy transition in road transport.

Ben shares his insights on the UK and European electric vehicle (EV) markets, including:
• How data and evidence can shape policy debates around EVs and other clean technologies
• The latest trends in EV costs, range, and charging infrastructure
• The politics of EVs in the UK and Europe, including differences between political parties
• The impact of EVs on government revenues and potential reforms to vehicle taxation
• The role of EVs in integrating renewable energy onto the grid

Links:
• New AutoMotive - newautomotive.org
• EV Cost Saving Calculator - https://electriccar.guide/ev-savings-calculator
• Global EV Tracker - newautomotive.org/global-ev-tracker

Chapters

00:10 - Intro
03:09 - Ben Nelmes & New AutoMotive
11:43 - Range extenders
15:23 - UK EV policy
18:00 - Zero Emissions Mandate
22:35 - Opposition
28:34 - Europe EV policy
31:26 - The 2035 target
35:40 - EVs, China, Coal
39:29 - Are EVs too heavy?
42:42 - EVs & Tax
49:06 - Electricity demand
54:14 - Locational Pricing
55:45 - Are EVs inevitable?
59:36 - Outro