The number of vehicles on British roads reached its highest ever level in 2024, rising by 1.4% to 41,964,268, according to new Motorparc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The number of cars in use also reached new highs, growing by 1.3% or 470,556 units to... continue
A government grant will support the roll-out of almost 320 new zero-emission buses across England. The £37.8m funding has been allocated to 12... continue
The Department for Transport is to allow hydrogen-powered plant to drive on public roads. The government’s formal response to a consultation held last year on the issue said it had “decided to proceed” with the law change. Publication of the response comes after transport minister... continue
The UK government is to relax mandated electric vehicle sales targets in a bid to mitigate the... continue
Over 3,000 public chargepoints were added to the UK’s road network in the first three months of 2025, says Zapmap. The chargepoint mapping and data... continue
The new car market benefitted from a 12.4% boost in March as uptake rose to 357,103 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This growth, in the most... continue
UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dipped by -3.2% in March with 51,221 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining UK roads, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and... continue
Occupied charging point, technical difficulties and payment issues among most common challenges faced by electric vehicle drivers, a new survey suggests. Temporary car insurance provider... continue
Transport for London’s near and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and net zero targets are in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. TfL’s climate action... continue
Motorists are driving further in electric vehicles every year than drivers of petrol cars, suggests new data. Automotive data experts Solera cap hpi say that in January 2015, the average EV travelled 6,355 miles per year, 2,288 miles less than an average petrol car. A decade later, in... continue
Drone services at a commercial scale and flying taxis could soon be a reality as the UK government confirms over £20m to launch... continue
Over two million successful electric vehicle charging sessions are now... continue
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Spring Statement offered no new support for the automotive industry or consumers. This has prompted the UK automotive industry to call for measures to boost UK EV market and industrial competitiveness. UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6% in February, to 82,178 units, according to the latest figures released by the Society of... continue
Portsmouth City Council is evaluating over 300 locations for on-street chargepoints in residential areas. Working in collaboration with new... continue
All non-folded electric bikes will be banned on parts of... continue
A new ultra-rapid EV charging has opened in a disused... continue
The first in a series of zero-emission mobility hubs has opened... continue
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK is... continue
InstaVolt has opened an ultra-rapid charging hub in Winchester, located near the A34 and close to... continue
The AA is urging the Chancellor to cut VAT on public charging from 20% to 5% at the Spring Statement to help boost EV uptake. The AA EV Recharge Report for February 2025 shows that while prices were... continue
Road freight and logistics are the life-blood of commerce and trade in Wales but also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), representing 34% of the country’s total surface transport emissions. A significantly higher proportion of total surface transport GHG... continue
Imperial College London’s spinout Polaron has won the... continue
Electric vehicle chargepoint operator Believ has installed charging infrastructure at the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, IHG Hotels & Resorts’ first branded net zero carbon... continue
InstaVolt has opened an ultra-rapid charging site at the Cwmdu Retail Park in Swansea. Located just off the A483, a key route... continue
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