electric and hybrid vehicles
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Latest news 9 Apr 2020UK dealerships prepare for surge in plug-in vehicle orders
Over half of UK dealers (53%) plan to stock alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on their forecourts in the next five years, according to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance’s Dealer Satisfaction Survey.
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Latest news 26 Mar 2020Aceleron to repurpose Eco Charger batteries to help cut e-waste
Aceleron, the UK developer of reusable battery solutions, is working with Eco Charger, an electric all terrain vehicle provider, to repurpose 90% of batteries for resuse through a buy-back scheme.
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Latest news 24 Mar 2020Nottingham offers 30-day ‘try before you buy’ electric vehicle scheme
Nottingham is offering trials of electric vehicles for 30 days as part of a try before you buy scheme being operated by EV leasing company DriveElectric.
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Latest news 19 Mar 2020Lack of residential chargers are "major barrier" to electric vehicle adoption
Drivers are deterred from switching to electric vehicles because they do not have access to chargers at home, according to a new report.
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Latest news 17 Mar 2020Manchester to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 with the help of electric vehicles
Manchester City Council has said it will halve its greenhouse gas emissions within five years and be carbon neutral by 2038 with the help of switching its fleet to electric vehicles.
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Latest news 17 Mar 2020UPS to start testing autonomous vehicles at London hub in 2020
UPS will start testing the autonomous functionality of Gaussin electric vehicle trailers at its London advanced technology depot later this year.
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Latest news 17 Mar 2020Bath and North East Somerset Council cuts 11.7 tonnes of CO2 with EV car club
Bath and North East Somerset Council has cut 11.7 tonnes of CO2 emissions in two and a half years as a result of its electric vehicle car sharing initiative.
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Latest news 13 Mar 2020Budget 2020: Fast-charging infrastructure gets £500m boost
The Government has pledged £500 million over the next five years to support the rollout of a fast charging network for plug-in vehicles.
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Latest news 6 Mar 2020Centrica and Volkswagen Group partner up for charging solutions
Centrica has signed a deal with Volkswagen to install home charging stations through its British Gas brand for all Volkswagen Group brand customers in the UK.
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Latest news 18 Dec 2019TRL electric vehicle trial highlights need for managed charging
Consumers likely to charge electric vehicles (EVs) during early evening peak unless managed, TRL trial finds.
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Latest news 10 Dec 2019OC&C Global report reveals shift in attitudes to EVs
Sixty-nine per cent of UK consumers considering buying an electric/hybrid vehicle.
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Latest news 19 Nov 2019EV charging infrastructure missing on agenda for incoming EU transport commissioner
Incoming EU transport commissioner and Romanian MEP Adina-Ioana Vălean did not mention EV infrastructure as part of her opening statement in European Parliament.
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Latest news 19 Nov 2019Highways England still has £87.2m left to spend from £100m budget on air quality improvement
Highways England still has the majority of its £100 million budget left to spend on improving air quality as part of a five year project that ends in 2021.
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Latest news 12 Nov 2019Geneva to introduce temporary driving bans from January 2020 to combat air pollution
Geneva is introducing an environmental zone from January 15 next year to tackle air pollution.
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Latest news 12 Nov 2019UK100 and city leaders commit to Clean Air Declaration
UK100, a network of local government leaders, has co-hosted the International Clean Air Summit to get commitments to a Clean Air Declaration.
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Latest news 4 Nov 2019Driverless cars could clog up city roads and increase greenhouse gases by 40%
Transport & Environment urges regulation is needed to ensure autonomous vehicles are good for society and the environment.
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Latest news 4 Nov 2019Lack of charging infrastructure is the biggest barrier to electric vehicle uptake, say drivers in LeasePlan research
More than half of drivers have a favourable view of EVs, but 64% said insufficient charging infrastructure is preventing them from making the change
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Latest news 4 Nov 2019Virgin Media Consortium to boost UK on-street public charging infrastructure
A consortium of businesses have come together to use Virgin Media’s existing telecoms infrastructure to boost on-street electric vehicle charging in the UK.
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Latest news 4 Nov 2019Battery shortages could stifle electric vehicle adoption
Manufacturers are struggling to match the supply of BEVs with demand often citing battery shortages as the reason.
