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Diesel car sales slump as pure electrics rise

Diesel car sales for 2018/19 drop 26%, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales rise by 41%.

28 Jun

Compact light-weight vehicle growth predicted

LowCVP says that compact, lightweight electric or low-emission vehicles have the potential to provide mobility solutions for people living in towns and cities.

28 Jun

EV growth stifled by battery shortage

Sales of electric vehicles are being constrained by battery supply. We look at why this is and what the future holds

Electric vehicles 28 Jun

Engenie to install 12 rapid chargers in Cardiff

Engenie has received planning permission from Cardiff Council for the first 4 of 12 new rapid electric vehicle (EV) charge points, doubling the number of city centre chargers.

26 Jun

New Ford Puma offered with mild-hybrid

Ford has revealed the new Ford Puma, a compact crossover that comes with a mild-hybrid option offering CO2 emissions from 124g/km.

26 Jun

Fleet assessment tool key to EV adoption, says FleetCheck

Evaluation tools that help fleet managers and their drivers assess the suitability of electric vehicles (EVs) for their specific needs could become central to wider adoption, says FleetCheck.

25 Jun

Carmakers ‘delay electric vehicles to cash-in on SUVs’

European NGO Transport and Environment makes claim after EU’s environmental watchdog shows new car average emission rise.

25 Jun

Pay attention to 'hard hitting' impact of legislation on residual values - Glass's

Legislation is a “hard hitter” in determining residual values fleet decision-makers need to be sensitive to.

24 Jun

Interest in electric vehicles growing, but diesel still essential to fleets

Diesel is still an essential fuel for fleets as cleaner alternatives so far fail to achieve the economy and range it offers.

24 Jun

Nissan launches Leaf with 239 mile range

Nissan reveals pricing for 239-mile Leaf e+ electric vehicle

Nissan’s new Leaf e+ Tekna electric vehicle, which offers a range of up to 239 miles, has gone on sale priced from £35,985 (including £3,500 Government grant).

24 Jun

row of electric cars outside houses of parliament

Speed of EV technology leaves fleets hesitant to invest

The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is beginning to grow, but businesses are hesitant to ‘take the plunge’, according to Lombard’s managing director Ian Isaac.

24 Jun

Government announces new requirements for electric chargepoints

Roads Minister Michael Ellis has today (24 June 2019) announced that all government-funded home chargepoints installed in the future must be ‘smart’.

24 Jun

London to go car-free for the day

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that he will close 12 miles of streets in the capital to most traffic on Sunday, September 22.

21 Jun

AI-based range prediction more accurate than manufacturer systems

Real-world trials of an AI-based range prediction system have delivered dramatically higher accuracy than manufacturer systems, says Spark EV Technology.

21 Jun

LowCVP conference to focus on low carbon fuels

The LowCVP's 2019 Annual Conference, taking place in Westminster, London, on Monday, July 8, will focus on the low carbon fuels agenda.

20 Jun

Pod Point electric vehicle charging free for Clean Air Day

Pod Point is once again making its 2,000-strong public charging network free on Clean Air Day, to promote the benefits of electric vehicles.

20 Jun

Fleets must plan for ESOS deadline, warns Cenex

Businesses must act now to ensure they include the energy used by all fleet vehicles within overall compliance calculations, says Cenex.

20 Jun

Engie acquires ChargePoint Services

Engie has acquired ChargePoint Services (CPS), a UK provider of integrated EV charging solutions, and owner and operator of EV charging network, GeniePoint.

19 Jun

Road to Zero strategy risks falling short, says BVRLA

Long-term tax incentives, improved lead times and more rapid charge points are needed if the Government is to meet its ‘net zero’ emissions pledge.

18 Jun

car being charged at street-side charge point

Mayor maps out plans for London’s electric vehicle future

A network of electric vehicle rapid charging hubs are to be established across London as part of new effort to accelerate EV uptake in the capital.

17 Jun