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DfT needs better plug-in plan to improve air quality, says report

The DfT needs a clear strategy to increase the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) and reduce air pollution so it can meet air quality targets.

2 Sep

Nissan launches Leaf trial with Uber London

Run in partnership with the Energy Savings Trust, study will look into feasibility of running electric private hire vehicles in the UK.

1 Sep

Government policy ‘fails to deliver’ air quality improvements

UK transport planners are not taking the environmental impacts of transport choices sufficiently into account, new research suggests.

30 Aug

Smartgo network adds EV charging, cycle safety and bike hire discounted offers

UK employers and employees have access to four new discounted offers through the national Smartgo programme to help save money on their workplace travel.

25 Aug

VW Tiguan gets air quality approval while others flounder

Volkswagen is the only manufacturer to achieve an A rating with a diesel vehicle in the additions to the EQUA Air Quality Index in August.

25 Aug

More fleets switching to plug-ins: only 28% go to private buyers

Fleets are driving the uptake of plug-in vehicles, with just one in four being registered to private buyers, new data suggests.

22 Aug

EC calls for new car tax rules to incentivise zero emission driving

UK thinktank says diesel should be phased out in London to improve air quality

18 Aug

65 companies pledge to Go Ultra Low

Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May 2016.

11 Aug

Summer months see 76% rise in air conditioning services

Technical service information provider Autodata has reported a 76% rise in air conditioning (AC) services since the UK’s weather warmed up in May.

9 Aug

EV uptake reaches record levels

Electric car registrations reached their highest half-year volumes in the first six months of 2016, with 19,252 registrations between January and June.

3 Aug

Charging infrastructure ‘keeping pace’ with EV uptake

There will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are petrol stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis by Nissan.

3 Aug

Chargemaster to provide EV charging for Q-Park’s London car parks

Chargemaster will take responsibility for operating and maintaining all 124 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Q-Park’s London facilities.

2 Aug

London Mayor urged to consider tighter standard for diesel vehicles in capital

London Assembly environment committee has urged the London Mayor to consider tighter standards on diesel vehicles as part of his air pollution action plan.

1 Aug

BMW introduces plug-in hybrid technology to 7-Series model

BMW has launched the new BMW 740e and 740Le xDrive plug-in hybrid models.

25 Jul

Companies hope to drive uptake of EVs as fleet attitudes remain static

Public attitudes towards plug-in cars and vans have remained virtually unchanged over the past two years, new research suggests.

25 Jul

Air quality report calls for diesel cars to be phased out

Clean air will only be a reality in London if diesel vehicles are banned from the city’s streets, new research suggests.

20 Jul

Kia launches its first hybrid in the UK

Built on an all-new platform and featuring an all-new powertrain, Kia today launches its first ever hybrid in the UK.

19 Jul

Road test: BMW i8 1.5 Coupe car review

Can radical PHEV supercar see off more conventional rivals?

19 Jul

Experts call for Government help to speed uptake of low emission technology in UK

Fleet demand for hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles will increase, but if full-electric cars are to succeed, Government must play its part in encouraging uptake.

14 Jul

Evolt installs nine EV charging points in Western Scotland

Evolt has installed a new series of Rapid and Fast electric vehicle (EV) charge points on the Western Scotland mainland and the Isle of Mull.

13 Jul