Electrification
Latest news21 Dec 2020Elmo secures £2m investment for EV subscription business
Electric car subscription platform Elmo has secured a £2 million financing deal to scale its net zero emission car fleet.
Opinion21 Dec 20202020: Progress in the face of adversity
LeasePlan UK's managing director Alfonso Martinez looks back at the biggest challenges and breakthroughs of the year.
Latest news16 Dec 2020AFC Energy and ABB to develop hydrogen-powered EV charging
AFC Energy is partnering with Smart Transport member ABB to bring a hydrogen-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging solution to the global market.
Latest news16 Dec 2020London in top three for Europe's for most sustainable transport city
London has been named as the third best rated city in Europe for its sustainable transport, according to new research from Uswitch.com.
Latest news15 Dec 2020UK battery gigaplant ready by 2023
Britishvolt has appointed ISG to lead construction on its £2.6bn battery gigaplant in Blyth, Northumberland that will be operational by the end of 2023.
Latest news7 Dec 2020UK100 calls for 'seamless access' to EV charging infrastructure
Smart Transport member UK100 has called on the Government to provide “seamless access” to electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure as part of the UK's green recovery.
Latest news7 Dec 2020CMA to investigate EV charging sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a market study into electric vehicle (EV) charging to make sure the sector works well for drivers.
Latest news7 Dec 2020Gridserve launches net zero EV leasing business
Gridserve has partnered with Hitachi to launch a net zero emissions electric vehicle leasing service, alongside the opening of its first Electric Forecourt.
Latest news2 Dec 2020UPDATED: Automotive industry calls for decarbonisation of fuel, not vehicles
A consortium of companies from the automotive industry has called for the Government to focus on decarbonising fuel, not vehicles, according to a new report.
Latest news2 Dec 2020Groupe Renault creates circular economy vehicle factory
Groupe Renault is overhauling its Flins vehicle factory in France to focus on the circular economy and have a negative CO2 balance by 2030.
Latest news1 Dec 2020Ingenious invests £750,000 in EV charging firm
Ingenious has invested £750,000 through its Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service to help expand Elmtronics’ charging network across the UK.
Latest news30 Nov 2020EVs continue to outsell diesel across Europe
Electrified cars achieved a greater market share than diesel cars in October for the second month in a row, according to the latest figures from JATO Dynamics.
Latest news26 Nov 2020Fiat and Kaluza to develop EV charging services
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Kaluza are working together to develop a range of sustainable and more cost effective services for its customers.
Latest news25 Nov 2020Waverley Borough Council expands EV charging network
Waverley Borough Council is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in partnership with provider Engie.
Latest news25 Nov 2020Electric Nation installs first 100 V2G chargers
Electric Nation has installed the first 100 of its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers to demonstrate how the technology can help solve network capacity issues.
Latest news24 Nov 2020Hyundai partners with Ineos to boost hydrogen projects
Initially, the firms will seek to facilitate public and private sector projects focused on the development of a hydrogen value chain in Europe.
Reports24 Nov 2020Low emission freight and logistics trial - Low CVP key findings
Low CVP has published the results of its £20 million Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trials (LEFT).
Latest news19 Nov 2020Government to research how to harness solar energy from space
The Government has commissioned research that could see solar energy harvested in space to offer an unlimited and constant zero carbon power source.
Latest news19 Nov 2020EV car subscription company wins £68k Government investment
Elmo, the UK-based electric car subscription company, has won £68,000 in funding from Innovate UK to help grow its platform.
Latest news18 Nov 2020Government confirms petrol and diesel ban from 2030
The Government has confirmed it will bring forward the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicle sales to 2030.
