Used EV battery health truth, 2 million EVs & the electric Hilux | Primetime EV Live

00:00:00 Introduction00:01:30 Used EV battery health — what 8,000 cars actually showed00:05:24 UK hits 2 million EVs — April sales & Iran fuel prices00:08;39 Electric Toyota Hilux — £52,845, 150 miles, orders June00:14:08 VW cancels electric Golf + eVED road charge 202800:19:09 B&Q gets £11M of EV chargers00:24:00 Q&A00:26:54 Subscribe & Join the Club

UK EV sales April 2026, used electric car battery health UK, electric Toyota Hilux UK, eVED road charge 2028, VW Golf electric UK — this week's Primetime EV Live covers all of it.Five stories in 30 minutes:THE BATTERY TRUTH. The UK's largest used EV battery study tested 8,000 electric vehicles across 36 manufacturers — ages 0 to 12 years, up to 160,000 miles. Average battery health: 95.15%. At 8–9 years old the median is 85% — well above the 70% OEM warranty floor. Annual degradation rate: 2.3%. If you've been putting off buying a used EV because of battery fears, this episode is the one to listen to.UK HITS 2 MILLION EVS. The UK crossed two million registered battery electric cars this week. April registrations were up 59% year-on-year at 26.2% market share. But Renault reports a 42% surge in EV enquiries since the Iran conflict began — petrol at £1.90/litre is doing what no incentive quite managed.ELECTRIC TOYOTA HILUX. £52,845 after the £5,000 Plug-in Van Grant. 59.2kWh battery, 150 miles WLTP range, 150kW DC charging. Orders open June 2026. Towing limited to 1,600kg vs the diesel's 3,500kg. We work out exactly who this makes sense for.VW GOLF EV CANCELLED + eVED 2028. Volkswagen confirms no electric Golf in 2028. And the mileage-based eVED road charge arrives April 2028 at 3p per mile — roughly £255/year for a typical driver. We look at whether that's fair, and why the 2028 rate isn't the number to watch.B&Q GETS £11M OF CHARGERS. RAW Charging and B&Q announce a major EV charger rollout across B&Q car parks. The retail park charging gap is finally getting addressed.──────────────────────────────⚡ FREE: Join the Primetime EV ClubCheapest public charging rates every month · best lease deals · weekly EV digestNo algorithm. Direct to your inbox.👉 primetimeev.com/club📧 club@primetimeev.com──────────────────────────────