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Cenex's Low Carbon Vehicle Show

Hydrogen technology is moving towards commercial roll-out with subsidised support but there’s some way to go before it reaches a mass market. Sarah Tooze reports

Alternative fuels 25 Nov

Fleet in focus: University of Birmingham

Teething problems with the university’s electric fleet haven’t deterred Monica Guise from continuing her green campaign. Sarah Tooze reports

Business profiles - fleet 25 Nov

Only 1% of car buyers would buy an electric car, according to PwC survey

99% of people looking for new cars wouldn’t consider buying an electric car and only 13% are interested in buying a hybrid vehicle, according to a PwC survey of 500 drivers.

24 Nov

Royal Parks adds electric vehicles to its fleet for the first time

The Royal Parks has added two new Nissan Leaf electric cars to its fleet.

14 Nov

Central Training Services takes Auris Hybrid fleet

Central Training Services is putting its green message into practice with the introduction of a new fleet of Toyota hybrids.

14 Nov

Scottish car clubs set to triple their EVs

The number of electric vehicles available through car clubs in Scotland will grow from 15 to 73 by the end April 2015 thanks to funding from Transport Scotland.

11 Nov

Slough Borough Council takes delivery of 15th electric car

Fleetdrive have delivered Slough Borough Council's 15th electric car.

7 Nov

Admin problems may delay plug-in grant payments

Administrative problems for plug-in car and van grants could result in money due to dealers being delayed and even withheld, claims Malcolm Pearson, group fleet director at Stoke-on-Trent based Holdcroft Motor Group.

4 Nov

Cars: are friends electric... or hybrid?

Martin Wedge, managing director of OVL Group discusses the highly-charged subject of alternative fuel.

31 Oct

Wiltshire Council installs EV rapid charging points

Wiltshire Council is installing electric vehicle rapid charging points across the county which can top up a plug-in car or van in just 20 minutes.

31 Oct

Hybrid popularity grows in used car market

The growing appeal of hybrid power is reflected by the presence of three hybrids in the top 10 of Glass’s league of fastest selling used cars for September.

30 Oct

Hybrids not necessarily better than diesels, says Emissions Analytics

The advantage of hybrids over frugal diesels is often illusory, if judged solely on fuel economy, according to testing firm Emissions Analytics.

30 Oct

e-NV200 shines in Nissan's £2 Challenge

A leading building and building services engineering group is the latest UK business to accept Nissan's £2 Challenge.

29 Oct

Lack of reimbursement rate ‘holds back’ EV uptake

Fleets have been warned that they could be missing out on major cost savings by waiting for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to publish official fuel rates for electric vehicles.

24 Oct