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According to the latest SMMT figures, electric vehicles continued their growth in January, but the organisation is warning that chargepoint rollout is failing to keep pace. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) comprised 14.4% of new car registrations, increasing volumes by ...

Fleetcor buys EV charging software company Mina

Fleetcor has announced the acquisition of EV charging software platform, Mina, following a successful partnership between the companies. The acquisition allows Fleetcor to provide an EV re-charging solution that captures, calculates and pays for at-home business-use charging directly with ...

Electric Nissan Ariya ready for 17,000 mile Pole-to-Pole expedition

A version of the Nissan Ariya electric SUV which is ready for Arctic conditions has been unveiled for the Pole-to-Pole expedition. The Pole-to-Pole expedition is a a 17,000-mile trip from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole, which ...

Optimize signs up Rachel Riley as brand ambassador

Routing and scheduling fleet optimisation specialist Optimize, formerly the Algorithm People, has appointed Rachel Riley MBE as its brand ambassador to drive market reach and brand recognition. Riley, best known for her role on television’s Countdown as well as ...

Effective ZEV mandate needed to drive EV transition

The government must not delay on enforcing an effective zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate to maintain momentum in EV sales, a report from New AutoMotive has found. Despite the exponential growth of EVs, more than four in five of all ...

CitySprint expands EV fleet with 40 new electric vans

Distribution company CitySprint has announced the expansion of their electric vehicle (EV) fleet with the acquisition of 40 new electric vans from vehicle manufacturer Maxus. The new electric vans, which have an impressive range of up to 213 ...

Plans for £10 million transport decarbonisation hub

The government has pledged £10 million to fund a new research hub to boost innovative in transport decarbonisation. The Net Zero Transport for a Resilient Future Hub will drive decarbonisation solutions, such as greater use of recycled materials and ...

World’s first self-driving hydrogen HGV project awarded funding

Hub2Hub, a consortium led by Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, has been awarded £6.6 million to develop a world-first, autonomous zero-emission HGV for the UK market. The Hub2Hub consortium will create a self-driving heavy goods tractor unit, which will begin vehicles ...

Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone now live

The new Clean Air Zone in Newcastle and Gateshead has now come into effect, having launched on Monday 30 January. Non-compliant taxis, buses, coaches and HGVs will face charges to drive into the zone. Private cars are not affected ...

First images of new hydrogen van revealed

First Hydrogen has revealed the first glimpse of its next generation zero emission van, the Generation II. The Generation II images tease the designs produced in collaboration with EDAG Group, a company known for its top-level development of concept cars, ...

IVECO further discounts eDaily on TfL's scrappage scheme

IVECO has announced it will be contributing £1,000 to buyers of its eDAILY electric van, when purchased using Transport for London’s new scrappage scheme, which gives £7,500 for scrapping 3.5 tonne diesel vans that are Euro 5 and below. ...

£110m vehicle scrappage scheme launches in London

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a scrappage scheme worth £110 million to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities, sole traders and SME businesses to replace or retrofit their old, polluting vehicles. There will also ...

Auto Expo 2023: Ashok Leyland showcases future of commercial vehicle industry

ETAutoAshok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today showcased seven advanced mobility solutions at the Auto Expo 2023. The Company, which has been a forerunner in introducing cutting-edge technologies, demonstrated its futuristic ...

Electric Plane Adoption Faces an Uphill Battle Thanks to Physics

Eviation’s “Alice”, the world’s first all-electric commuter airplane, takes off for its first flight at 7:10 am on September 27, 2022 in Moses Lake, Washington. Piloted by Eviation’s Chief Test Pilot Steve Crane, the flight lasted 8 minutes taking ...

How much did we save by commuting on this electric scooter?

Commuting these days burns a hole in our pockets. For commuters, the minimum fare had been increased, not to mention that they need to spend hours in line waiting for the next van or jeepney. For us motorcyclists, fuel ...

DS Automobiles reveals clothing collection that absorbs carbon dioxide

Collection reportedly absorbs as much carbon dioxide as a six-year-old oak tree

As Buyers Embrace EVs, Can The Power Grid Handle The Additional Load?

Food for thought: more than 60 percent of the electric grid is powered by burning dirty fossil fuels. Using that dirty grid to charge electric vehicles (EV) only adds pollution and greenhouses to the air everyone breathes. Thus, in ...

How environment friendly are electric vehicles (EV)

The initial amount of CO2 produced during the production of an EV is much higher than that of an ICE. BHPian brt_mhn recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I am pretty sure that at some point, you have come ...

Electric Vehicles: Are EVs Really Environmentally Friendly?

Many consumers are opting for an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to replace their polluting gas-powered cars. These electrified cars, trucks, and crossovers are rising to popularity on the premise of environmental preservation and eliminating the ...

On-road testing of autonomous bus to begin in Scotland

The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus will take to the roads of Scotland for the first time this week as live testing begins for project CAVForth. Stagecoach, in partnership with Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland, will be ...

Ford Pro launches end-to-end charging solution

Ford Pro is launching a charging solution, where consultants will help find the best charging strategy for their electric vehicle fleets, install charging infrastructure, and optimise the vehicle charging process. To support commercial fleets as they make the transition ...

Elmtronics re-brands as Mer following acquisition

Elmtronics is re-branding as Mer today, following the recent acquisition, resulting in the company’s thousands of active charge points moving to the Mer charging network. The purchase of Elmtronics allows European electric vehicle (EV) charging company Mer to ...

First Life Cycle Assessment results from Green NCAP

Green NCAP has announced the first results for its Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), examining all processes and flows of resources and energy associated with the car’s production, usage, and recycling. Life Cycle Assessment, or LCA, is the method that ...

Do You Drive a ‘Superuser?’ Washington State Wants It Gone

Is this the Orwellian future we feared was coming? Washington state wants to get “Superusers” off the streets and into electric vehicles. What’s a Superuser? It is the small group of light-duty vehicles that consume a third of the gas ...

Mitsubishi Motors PH Inaugurates First-Ever Dendo Drive Station In The Country

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) officially unveils Mitsubishi Manila Bay as its flagship Dendo Drive Station in the country. It is an outlet where customers can learn and experience a variety of energy sources represented by an Electric Vehicle ...

Electric cars take record share of Fleet Alliance order bank

Electric vehicles have taken a record share of the new car order bank at Fleet Alliance in the first quarter of 2022 as increasing numbers of clients switch to electric. Between January and March, some 30% of new ...

SMC's Dredging Efforts Gain Ground As Tullahan, Pasig Rivers Now Twice As Deep

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its massive initiative to clean up and rehabilitate the Tullahan and Pasig rivers and help mitigate flooding throughout Metro Manila, has gained ground, with key sections of both rivers now significantly deeper, wider ...

Kwik Fit offers tyres that support sustainable rubber production

Kwik Fit has announced that following a successful pilot, it is making more tyres available which support sustainable natural rubber production and help protect the rainforests of Indonesia. Over the last four months, many customers at Kwik Fit have ...

Only a quarter of councils have EV transition plan

Only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published Electric Vehicle transition strategies, despite being encouraged to do so by the government. Freedom of Information requests carried out by the FairCharge campaign show that only 28 per ...

UK Fuels announces carbon offsetting scheme for fleets

UK Fuels has launched a new service that can offset 100 percent of the carbon its fuel card customers currently release from the 1 billion litres of fuel they use each year. UK Fuels is the UK’s biggest supplier ...

Initial speaker line-up annouced for AFP’s first annual conference

An initial line-up of speakers has been announced for the Association of Fleet Professionals’ (AFP) first-ever annual conference, which will take place at The British Motor Museum, Gaydon, on May 18th. They include David Fisher of Virgin Media O2, ...

Legacy motorway chargers replaced on Gridserve Electric Highway

GRIDSERVE Electric Highway has upgraded all its chargers across the UK’s motorways. Since June 2021, over 300 existing Medium Power Electric Highway chargers at over 130 motorway service areas run by Extra, Moto, Roadchef, Welcome Break and Westmorland, have ...

Consultation launched on zero emission vehicle mandate

The Government has launched a consultation to seek further views on the design of the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate for cars and vans, which will require manufacturers to sell a certain proportion of electric vehicles in the lead ...

Legacy chargers on Gridserve Electric Highway replaced

The Algorithm People launches 'Fleets as a Service' platform

The Algorithm People (TAP) is bringing a Fleet as a Service (FaaS) platform to market, which will deliver an end-to end solution for fleets and organisations, addressing a new and emerging problem of managing mixed fleets, as they decarbonise ...

£30 million for highway decarbonisation projects

The £30 million Live Labs 2 competition, funded by the Department for Transport, is being announced today. The funding supports projects that decarbonise local highways infrastructure in regions across the UK. There will be a particular focus on making ...

Porsche takes 12.5% stake in Chilean synthetic e-fuel company

E-fuels have 85% lower emissions than fossil fuels Porsche has ramped up its investment in sustainable fuels for road cars and its racing series with a 12.5% stake in HIF Global LLC, a Chilean synthetic e-fuels company. The deal worth ...

Geely Supports Research Into Sustainable Fuels

Despite the growing shift to battery electric vehicles, Geely is continuing to back internal combustion engines by supporting the research on sustainable fuels. Collaborating with Circle K Denmark, Aalborg University, and Fonden Green Hub Denmark, two Geely Emgrand sedans ...

Nissan Philippines Partners With Renewable Energy Firm

Nissan Philippines has recently partnered with local renewable energy firm First Gen Corporation in a move to further its Blue Switch initiative in the country. Launched in January of this year, Blue Switch is a program that promotes the ...

Paris, France Will Be a Car-Free City in 2024

Air pollution has been a problem in Paris for years. By 2021, the lung-choking issue had become so bad that Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced her plan to ban the majority of crosstown traffic by the following year. Now, the presidential ...

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