At EVA England, we represent the voices of electric vehicle drivers and advocate to make the transition to electric vehicles fairer, more affordable and more accessible for everyone.

Our work spans national policy, industry engagement, and public awareness, and thanks to our members’ engagement we’ve ensured that the needs and experiences of drivers are heard at every level.

Since our formation, we’ve seen rapid developments in the market, along with many policy initiatives. Whether we’re responding to government consultations, working with chargepoint operators, or supporting new EV drivers through outreach and resources, our focus is always on making electric driving better and accessible to everyone.

Through surveys, workshops, and direct feedback, our members play a vital role in shaping the policies we champion.

 

 

This year, we’re continuing to champion the needs of EV drivers by pushing for action and change where it matters most.

Our current priorities reflect the findings of our latest survey report, Steer the Conversation. We’re using these insights to push for fair, affordable and accessible charging for every driver, wherever they live.

Explore our EV policy priorities to see the issues guiding our work

There is still work to do to ensure driving electric is a seamless, affordable and enjoyable experience for all of us: to make sure the used car market is stable and affordable; to bring down the costs of public charging; and to improve the often frustrating experience we all have at public chargers – be that reliability, accessibility or payment processes.

Our campaigns are shaped by what drivers tell us they care about most:

  • eVED fairness – We’re calling on Government to delay eVED until at least 2030, and redesign the scheme so it doesn’t leave EV drivers out of pocket.
  • Closing the charging divide – We’re campaigning for equal access to charging for those without off-street parking, advocating for social leasing schemes and fighting to make sure salary sacrifice schemes continue.
  • Second-hand EVs – We’re pushing for EV battery health standards to make electric vehicles accessible to lower-income households.
  • Public charging costs – We’re pushing for tax and law changes to bring down the price and make them easier to use.
  • Accessibility – We’re working to make accessible public chargers a legal requirement, and pushing for signage reforms to make chargers easier to find.

 

We kickstarted the year with a series of member workshops on topics such as public charging consumer experience, second-hand EVs, and misinformation, as well as a session with HM Treasury on eVED, the proposed pay-per-mile scheme.

Insights from these sessions directly informed our white paper, Putting the Driver First, which launched in Parliament on 3 June 2026.

We’re also planning a workshop on the Government’s new Public Charging Review with Department for Transport officials.

 

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Featured Campaigns

Putting the Driver FirstOur white paper, Putting the Driver First, sets out what Government and industry must do to build an EV transition that works for everyone.The Driver's View on eVEDThe UK’s proposed pay per mile EV tax, eVED, is raising concerns. See what drivers think and EVA England’s recommendations to Government.EV Constituency DashboardSee how England’s constituencies are progressing on EV adoption and public charging with our EV Constituency Dashboard.Our Annual Driver SurveyOur annual survey gathers insights from drivers to highlight what's working, what's not, and what’s needed to make EV adoption easier.Our Cross-Pavement Solutions ReportOur report warns that drivers without driveways are being locked out of affordable home charging by cost, confusion and council delays, even where cross-pavement solutions could work.Our Cable Weight ReportOur report reveals that heavier EV charging cables are creating barriers for disabled drivers, with over half reporting difficulties that limit independent travel.Our ZEV Mandate Consultation ResponseOur report sets out 14 key recommendations to help government policy make EV adoption faster, fairer, and more accessible for all drivers.Charge Up ChangeWrite to your MP and encourage them to support practical and actionable EV policies that make electric driving work for everyone.

Our campaigns history

2025

  • Planning and Infrastructure Bill
    EVA England engaged with the Planning and Infrastructure Bill throughout the year to support those without driveways and to push for accessibility to be mandated at public chargers. The bill received Royal Assent in December, accelerating chargepoint rollout, embedding accessibility through PAS 1899, and ensuring future chargers are safe for drivers with disabilities.
  • Steer the Conversation survey and EV Constituency Dashboard
    Our annual driver survey report and new Constituency Dashboard brought together driver experience data and highlighted where progress is being made and where improvements are still needed.
  • Charge Up Change
    This campaigning tool gives drivers a simple way to contact their MP directly, raise key concerns, and push for practical and actionable policy recommendations.
  • Charging cable weight report
    Our new research highlighted the challenges faced by disabled drivers, with heavier charging cables threatening to exclude over a million people from the UK’s EV transition.
  • ZEV Mandate consultation response
    We published our Key Steps to Driving EV Demand report, setting out not only support for the mandate but what drivers say is needed to make switching easier and more affordable in practice.

 

 

2024

  • Public Charge Point Regulations take effect
    New regulations covering 99% uptime and open data at public chargepoints came into force in November, requirements EVA England fought hard to secure.
  • Great EV Charging Survey report
    Released in September, the 2024 edition of our annual survey saw 91% of respondents saying they would not return to a petrol or diesel car, with 86% finding EVs cheaper to run.
  • EV Drivers’ Manifesto launched in Parliament
    Launched in May with the Chair of the Transport Committee, the Chair of the APPG for Electric Vehicles and the Government Minister for Decarbonisation in attendance, our Manifesto was shaped by our members through a series of workshops.

 

 

2023

  • Great EV Charging Report
    Our survey findings were published in December in the Great EV Charging Report, covering driver experiences, charging habits and consumer confidence.
  • Powering Up report published
    Our policy report demonstrates how to get more people into EVs, especially those on lower incomes, through three pragmatic and cost-effective approaches.
  • Constituency EV Map launched
    A tool for EV drivers, MPs and policymakers to check local progress and national trends, our map gives a detailed overview of each constituency’s journey towards sustainable transport.
  • Public Charge Point Regulations passed
    A major win after sustained campaigning since our founding, these regulations will give drivers better reliability, clearer pricing, easier payments and open data.

 

 

2022

  • A landmark year for EV policy
    We saw the results of sustained advocacy across multiple fronts: New consumer experience regulations announced, new BSI standards for EV chargers established, and BiK rates extended.
  • ZEV Mandate Consultation response
    We responded to the Government’s consultation on the design of the ZEV Mandate, setting out what drivers needed from the policy to make the transition to electric vehicles fair and achievable.

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

  • Government announces 2030 phase-out date
    In November, the Government confirmed it would bring forward the phase-out of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030, ten years earlier than previously planned.
  • First EV drivers survey
    In this first survey, we asked drivers for their views on the phase-out date for petrol and diesel cars. The overwhelming majority supported 2030 at the latest, which informed our response to the Government’s consultation.
  • EVA England opens its doors
    In June 2020, EVA England is established as the national association representing EV drivers in England, giving drivers a voice in the policies shaping the future of electric transport.

 

  • We are represented on the Steering Committee of the British Standards Institute and Motability project looking at accessibility of EV chargepoints.
  • We are part of the OZEV Second-Hand EV Working Group.
  • We made a submission to the Competition and Markets Authority Electric Vehicle Charging market study.
  • We are active members of the ZEMO Members Council.
  • We are involved in ongoing Government work on improving EV infrastructure across England.
  • We have an alliance with EV driver associations in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales, and around the globe.
  • We are also working in a number of Government, Parliament (the Select Committee on Transport and the APPG on Electric Vehicles) and industry working groups, all advancing the EV driver agenda and raising issues brought to us by our members.

 

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