Week 45: News Roundup

November 21, 2022

Our favourite motoring news from Week 45

Apologies that we missed Week 44, its been very busy in the Cocoon Vehicles office over the last fortnight.

But please see below our favourite stories of the week from the motoring sector.

External News Articles

Jeremy Hunt raises Company Car Tax for EV drivers

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With the autumn statement being announced on Thursday 17th November 2022, Jeremy Hunt has announced that there would be an increase in company car tax for EV’s drivers from 2025. It will increase 1% per year for three years. Read the story on Fleet News.

Electric Cars to pay road tax from 2025

Electric Cars to beat fossil fuel vehicles

Another announcement by Jeremy Hunt was reported by Auto Express. Electric cars will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from April 2025. This change applies to new vehicles and those already registered.

What Car review of the ORA Funky Cat

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This week, What Car have reviewed the latest electric car to hit the street, this is a strange one! The ORA Funky Cat. ORA is a sub-brand of the Chinese Automotive Brand Great Wall Motors and they’ve brought this very different looking car to the UK. Read the article to find out what they thought about it.

Cocoon Articles

Just in case you have missed any of our popular articles over the last fortnight, please see some of the latest posts from Cocoon:

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