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Patrick @ EV Decision Compass — Multi-entrepreneur, passionate about EVs. Turns complex UK policy and market signals into practical, fleet-ready decisions.
Mandatory payrolling will bring company cars and car fuel into real-time reporting from April 2027. Fleet, Finance and Payroll need a reliable data handoff before then.
Company car and employee-owned EV mileage sit under different HMRC frameworks. Use this scope test before setting a UK reimbursement rate.
Ten practical controls for Finance and Payroll teams reviewing one business-mileage claim in a fully electric company car.
HMRC's Advisory Electricity Rates from 1 September 2026 remain 7p per mile for home charging and 15p per mile for public charging, for fully electric company cars only.
HMRC's electric company-car rates did not change on 1 June 2026. Finance and Payroll still need a controlled effective-date decision.
Before closing 2025/26, preserve the vehicle scope, rate history, journey records and decisions behind fully electric company-car mileage reimbursements.
Calculate your EV company car tax from 2025 to 2030 with EVDC's free BiK calculator, covering employer NIC, VED and the full HMRC trajectory.
The Spring Statement lands on 3 March 2026. Here's every tax, grant and mandate change already confirmed — plus three budget scenarios fleet managers should model now.
HMRC's 14p public-charging rate is advisory. Finance and Payroll need evidence of a higher cost per mile before treating a higher rate in the same way.
What contactless charging records can — and cannot — contribute to a company-car reimbursement process.
A practical way to document rate logic, charging basis and payroll controls around HMRC's advisory rates for fully electric company cars.
In October 2025, BEVs reached 25.4 % of UK new-car sales — and the Renault 5 overtook the Tesla Model Y to claim Britain’s top EV spot, signalling a shift in fleet procurement strategy.
November 2025 Policy Pulse – how fleet charging reliability, open-data enforcement and tariff restructuring are changing the UK market.
A planning framework for comparing electric vans and trucks with diesel using route, vehicle, charging and financing inputs.
This month’s EV Policy Pulse breaks down UK EV regulations fleet managers can’t ignore reliability, grants, tax updates and what to do now to keep fleet costs under control.
Three questions that reveal whether a company EV reimbursement process has clear scope, rate logic and payroll ownership.
Public charging network expansion and record BEV registrations signal key shifts for UK fleet TCO in 2025. Ultra-rapid hubs and route-based planning now define cost control strategies.
From January 2026, UK GAAP will require all vehicle leases to appear on balance sheets — a major shift for fleet managers and finance directors.
Ofgem’s October–December 2025 price cap is up 2%. For UK fleets, this small rise has real consequences when comparing per-kWh costs to HMRC’s per-mile rate.
Residual values, leasing risk and why many UK fleet TCO models are already out of date. Post-April policy changes hardwire new costs directly into lease pricing.
UK EV Fleet Grants & Incentives Electrifying your fleet in 2025 can shave thousands of pounds off up front costs — if you capture every grant and tax break.
ir or Unfair? What we know so far? From 1 September 2025 , HMRC splits the Advisory Electricity Rate (AER) for fully electric company cars : 8p/mile for home ch
UK Fleet Market: BEVs Surge Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to gain traction in the UK, reaching a record 26.5% share of all new car registrations in
EV Fleets Now % Cheaper Per Mile Key Insights for Fleet Managers Cost advantage : EV fleets average 83p per mile, compared with 91p for ICE.
EVDecisionCompass Policy Pulse – September The start of September brings more than just a calendar change — it reshapes the numbers fleet managers must track.
Key dates and cost changes for London Congestion Charge & ULEZ affecting UK fleets in 2025.
Charging Costs: Home vs Petrol For fleet managers, July’s numbers confirm that electrification is no longer a question of adoption, but of economics.
has just corrected its mistake on the new Advisory Electricity Rates Breaking News for UK Fleets $1 HMRC has just corrected its mistake on the new Advisory Ele
Fleet Lessons from July: Diversify or Risk Higher TCO July’s UK market confirmed two parallel realities.
y wide charge point utilisation data to be split: By geography By location category By network By time of day Each of these lenses is valuable — and we thank Za
EVDC Policy Pulse UK August 1) New Electric Car Grant (ECG) The government’s £650 million Electric Car Grant is live for EVs priced under £37,000.
Sales Collapse Amid Surge in UK Electrification The UK new car market remains soft—down 5% in July—yet electrified vehicles (BEVs + PHEVs) continue to advance,
EVDC Policy Pulse (UK) What’s new that actually moves your numbers?
EV Pulse – UK Fleet Finance Briefing TL;DR (For busy fleet managers) New Electric Car Grant (ECG): now live.
BEVs and PHEVs reach .% of UK market July 2025 saw electrified vehicles continue to gain ground in the UK.
Auto Market Report France vs United Kingdom – Electric Vehicles Focus 1.
EV Price Pulse – July United Kingdom – EV Market Overview Market Share & Sales • June 2025: 47 354 BEVs registered (+39 % y/y), giving pure electrics a 24.8 % m
Overview Market Share & Sales In Q1 2025, battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in the UK surged by 43% year on year, allowing the UK to surpass Germany as Europ
Report – May 1. Summary of the Past Month In May 2025, total new passenger‐car (PC) registrations in France reached 123 919 units , marking a – 12.3 % year on y
EV PRICE PULSE – May EV PRICE PULSE – 28 May 2025 1.
EV Price Pulse – May Quick Glance (UK & FR) BYD Drive into Summer Sale (UK) – 0 % APR across the whole range plus on the spot savings (Dolphin £250, Atto 3 & Se
EV Price Pulse – May Quick Glance (UK & FR) BYD Atto 3 (UK) – 0 % APR PCP deal drops Comfort trim to £35,867 ( £1,838 / 5 %) until 30 Jun.
EV Price Pulse – How UK EV MSRPs shifted A bilingual insight report (English / Français ) from EVDataCompare Quick view heat map Key take aways at a glance 1.
First edition, first insight. Hi, I’m Patrick — founder of $1.