electric and hybrid vehicles
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Latest news 11 Nov 2020
UK public EV charger network grows by 18%
The number of public electric vehicle charging points in the UK increased by 18% in 2020, according to the latest data from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Latest news 26 Oct 2020
SMMT warns of EV price hike due to no deal Brexit
UK sales of electric vehicles could be hampered due to price rises brought on by a no deal Brexit, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Latest news 12 Oct 2020
Mitie meets EV fleet target three months early
Mitie has reached its goal of converting 20% of its car and van fleet to electric three months ahead of schedule.
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Latest news 5 Oct 2020
UK demand for EVs up 184.3% during difficult September
Strong demand for electric and plug-in vehicles couldn't stop a poor result for the UK's new car industry in what is usually the second busiest month of the year.
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Latest news 28 Sep 2020
Record plug-in vehicle demand props up EU car market in August
Plug-in car volumes increased by 121% in August, representing more than one in five of the total market, according to the latest figures from JATO Dynamics.
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Latest news 28 Sep 2020
More UK fleets call for 2030 petrol diesel ban
Tesco, Dixons Carphone, E.On, Heathrow, Lime and SSE have joined the calls for Government to bring forward the new petrol and diesel vehicle ban to 2030.
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Latest news 11 Aug 2020
UK plug-in vehicle demand stays strong, despite challenges of Covid-19
UK demand for plug-in vehicles has remained strong in July as pent up demand saw the new car market return to growth despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Latest news 10 Aug 2020
Birmingham to roll out EV rapid charging network
Birmingham City Council will start its roll out of an initial network of 394 fast and rapid electric vehicle chargers this month.
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Opinion 29 Jul 2020
Electric bus design standardisation: Finding the right balance in the design standardisation debate
Roger Brereton, head of sales at Pailton Engineering, weighs in on the debate for greater electric bus design standardisation.
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Latest news 28 Jul 2020
Electric vehicle sales set to reach 31.1 million globally by 2030
One in three new cars sold globally are expected to be electric by 2030 as global sales volumes are predicted to break 31.1 million units by 2030.
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Latest news 27 Jul 2020
Octopus Energy joins LEVC real-world electric van trial
Octopus Energy has joined LEVC’s real-world testing phase for its VN5 electric van.
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Latest news 27 Jul 2020
French town switches to all electric vehicles with Renault Zoe
The town of Appy in France has switched to all electric vehicles after Renault has provided its Zoe to all residents free of charge as part of a three year trial.
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Latest news 16 Jul 2020
German competition regulator launches electric vehicle charging industry investigation
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s market competition regulator, has launched a sector inquiry into public electric vehicle charging infrastructure following complaints on prices and reliability.
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Latest news 13 Jul 2020
Company car and van sales key to help accelerate EV adoption
Businesses switching to electric vehicles has been highlighted as the key to unlocking the electric vehicle revolution, according to a new report.
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Latest news 26 Jun 2020
Vehicle-to-grid trial shows the EV street of the future may be here sooner than we think
Applications to join the Electric Nation vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial suggests that ‘clustering’ of electric vehicles (EVs) may be more common than people expect.
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Latest news 23 Jun 2020
Transport and Environment study says high-mileage EVs ‘cheaper to run’ than diesels
Transport and Environment (T&E), the clean transport campaigners, has said electric vehicles are more cost effective even over higher mileage than diesel equivalents.
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Latest news 23 Jun 2020
Engenie to roll out EV rapid chargers at major retail parks across UK
Engenie, the electric vehicle charging network provider, is working with retail landlord Brookhouse to roll out 13 rapid chargers at 10 retail sites across the UK.
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Latest news 22 Jun 2020
Trojan Energy secures £4.1m investment for on-street vehicle charging plans
Aberdeen-based Trojan Energy has sacred £4.1 million in seed funding to boost its plans to roll out of its on-street flat and flush electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
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Latest news 22 Jun 2020
Leeds City Council adds 122 electric vans to its fleet
Leeds City Council has added 122 Renault Kangoo ZE compact vans to electrify its vehicles used for property maintenance and civil enforcement.
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Latest news 17 Jun 2020
Businesses call on Government to commit to UK-wide hydrogen strategy
A new campaign group called Hydrogen Strategy Now, has collected signatures of over 40 businesses in the UK calling for clarity on the Government’s future hydrogen strategy.