Electrification
- Latest news24 Feb 2021
Ford plans to go all-electric by 2030
Ford has committed to sell only electric cars in Europe by 2030, with all Ford cars sold in the continent by 2026 expected to be zero-emissions capable.
- Latest news23 Feb 2021
Arrival and First Bus to start zero emission bus trials
Arrival will begin trials of its battery-electric bus with First Bus on public roads this autumn.
- Latest news23 Feb 2021
EVs set to outnumber diesel cars by 2030
The number of electric cars on UK roads is expected to exceed that of diesel-powered models by 2030, research by The AA has found.
- Latest news23 Feb 2021
British Gas to switch 11,500 vehicles to electric by 2025
British Gas has committed to electrifying its fleet by 2025, after signing a deal for a further 2,000 Vivaro-e electric vans from Vauxhall.
- Latest news23 Feb 2021
Campaign for Better Transport outlines its 2021 Budget wish list
Smart Transport member Campaign for Better Transport has set out what it believes are the priorities for transport, ahead of the Budget next Wednesday, March 3.
- Latest news17 Feb 2021
IBM and Iceland Foods latest to join Amazon’s net-zero initiative
IBM and Iceland Foods are among 20 new signatories to the Climate Pledge, which requires members to work towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
- Latest news15 Feb 2021
Charge point investment extended to small business and rented accommodation
The Department for Transport (DfT) has extended the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) to help small businesses and people in leasehold and rented accommodation install electric vehicle charge points.
- Latest news10 Feb 2021
Number of public EV charge points increases by 7%
The number of public electric vehicle charge points rose by 7% (1,288 charge points) in the fourth quarter of 2020 to a total of 20,775 across the UK.
- Latest news2 Feb 2021
Government commits £20m to increase on-street chargers
The On-Street Residential Grant Scheme will continue in 2021/22, with £20 million available for local authorities, the Government has announced.
- Latest news27 Jan 2021
Sale of ICE cars could be limited ahead of 2030
The sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) petrol and diesel cars could be limited ahead of the Government’s planned 2030 ban.