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Arval is warning plug-in they may need to unplug their electric cars and vans during the coronavirus lockdown to reduce the risk of battery damage.

The new two-seater promises low running costs of less than 2.5p per mile.

Kia has expanded its range of low-emission plug-in vehicles, with the addition of the Xceed and Ceed Sportswagon plug-in hybrids.

New benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates will apply to all new company cars registered from today (April 6), including a zero-percentage rate for pure EVs.

Hyundai has revealed more details of its Prophecy Concept EV, following the car’s virtual unveil last month.

Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana

The DfT's transport decarbonisation plan has set out six strategic priorities that the Government will be consulting on over the next five or six months.

The length of time a battery electric vehicle takes to charge is cited as a major obstacle to uptake, but it doesn’t need to be.

Year-long scheme aims to demonstrate how combining vehicle batteries with buildings can cut costs and carbon emissions.

Extra MSA has opened it’s ‘next generation’ motorway service area at Leeds Skelton Lake to provide ‘critical infrastructure’, during the coronavirus crisis.

The UK Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Association (UK EVSE) and the Renewable Energy Association (REA) have announced it will join forces to provide ‘clearer voice’ for EV charging.

New company car tax rates will cost the Government £100m in lost revenue over the next two years, while drivers will face higher costs from new CO2 rating.

By Edwin Kemp, associate director Mobility 2030 at KPMG UK

By Alex Gruzen, WiTricity CEO

The electric bike retailer is offering electric bikes to NHS workers for free in London, in partnership with industry suppliers

Pod Point is to continue installing electric vehicle chargepoints for key workers and their employers despite pausing other activities due to the coronavirus pandemic.

House of Commons whitepaper details measures Government is targeting on electric vehicles and infrastructure to achieve its Road to Zero strategy

Public charging infrastructure is a major consideration when switching to electric vehicles (EVs) and is vital where drivers do not have off-street parking.

Rival cars can cover more distance, but do it in a less stylish, less enjoyable and less prestigious manner.

Low emission 508 has benefits squarely aimed at fleet customers.

Mahle Powertrain has a new facility in the UK for electrified powertrain battery pack and module testing and development.

Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’.

A 30-day ‘try before you buy’ electric vehicle loan scheme in Nottingham has been hailed as having the potential to act as a blueprint for other UK cities.

Specialist fire protection contractor has converted its company car fleet to all-electric by taking on 10 Tesla Model 3s.

A new report has found that motorists are deterred from switching to electric vehicles (EVs) as they do not have access to chargers at home.

The Licence Bureau has issued a warning to fleets of a ‘major knowledge gap’ as electric vehicle (EV) registrations continue to surge.

Tridos Bank UK has provided its first finance to support the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with a loan to Pod Point.

Workshops need to accelerate training so SMR staff are capable of working safely and swiftly.

By Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

Dutch waste disposal firm ROVA has begun field testing a new Daf CF Electric 6x2 refuse truck.

Bath and North East Somerset Council has reduced 11.7 tonnes of CO2 emissions in two and a half years from the adoption electric car sharing.

Gnewt founder Sam Clarke is to join Gridserve at its chief vehicle electrification officer.

LEVC has confirmed its new electric light commercial van will be called the VN5.

Independent food supplier Savona Foodservice is the latest company to trial one of Tevva Motors’ range extended electric vehicles (REEV).

The Chancellor says he will maintain the fuel duty freeze, spend billions on roads and incentivise low-emission transport.

In what was a Budget that will impact fleet operations for years to come, the fleet industry has broadly welcomed the measures outlined by the Chancellor.

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association welcomes the range of electric vehicle (EV) grants and tax incentives in the Budget.

The plug-in grant for certain electric vehicles (EVs) has been cut with immediate effect, after funding was secured for another three years.

Many businesses are still wary of electric vehicles (EVs), due to uncertainty about range, charging and how they might fit into their choice lists.

The Chancellor has announced new company car tax rates in a Budget dominated by measures to soften the impact of Coronavirus.