In the UK, EVs are cheaper than petrol cars, thanks to Chinese competition
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/electric-Cab-London-LEVC.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>It’s long been cheaper to own an electric car, due to lower fueling costs. But the upfront cost is now lower, according to UK’s largest auto-buying website Autotrader, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/17/new-uk-electric-car-price-petrol-ev-autotrader">reported by The Guardian</a>. And a large part of it is because of the availability of low-cost Chinese EVs, which are unavailable or subject to tariffs in many other countries.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/in-the-uk-evs-are-cheaper-than-petrol-cars-thanks-to-chinese-competition/#more-463895">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/electric-Cab-London-LEVC.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>It’s long been cheaper to own an electric car, due to lower fueling costs. But the upfront cost is now lower, according to UK’s largest auto-buying website Autotrader, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/17/new-uk-electric-car-price-petrol-ev-autotrader">reported by The Guardian</a>. And a large part of it is because of the availability of low-cost Chinese EVs, which are unavailable or subject to tariffs in many other countries.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/in-the-uk-evs-are-cheaper-than-petrol-cars-thanks-to-chinese-competition/#more-463895">more…</a>