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Traditional barriers to the adoption of EVs, such as range and charging infrastructure, no longer fill fleets with anxiety, a new survey suggests.

The opportunity for operators to trial electric vans for up to two months in West Yorkshire has been launched by Leeds City Council and Highways England.

The new Smart EQ range is now on sale, with prices starting from £16,850 for the smart fortwo coupé, including the plug-in car grant (PICG) grant of £3,500.

Continuing concerns over the environmental credentials of diesel have led to a marked migration to petrol among leased company car fleets.

Mitie has reached another landmark in its electric vehicle (EV) roll-out, having taken delivery of its 250th plug-in vehicle.

Research from vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator E-Flex reveals that cost is biggest barrier to electrification.

The UK is the third best prepared country in Europe for the electric vehicle (EV) transition, according to LeasePlan.

Ionity increases its European electric operations with new pricing plans.

Decline in diesel car sales should come as no surprise following negative publicity around the fuel and the rising interest in alternative fuel vehicles, says Allstar Business Solutions.

Prices of used hybrids and electric cars reached a record level in Q4 2019 according to the latest used car report from Autorola.

Islington Council has launched a vehicle to grid electric vehicle charging project aimed at helping the local authority become carbon neutral by 2030.

Hyundai and Kia will co-develop electric commercial vehicles with Arrival as part of an £85 million (€100m) investment.

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has made a series of recommendations to enable the efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs).

Exeter has been revealed as the UK’s greenest motoring hotspot, with the fastest growth in ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) ownership since 2018

Analysis by Moneybarn reveals which regions have the most and fewest charge points per electric vehicle (EV) registered in that area.

A team of scientists, led by Kings College London, say particulate pollution from brake wear could be contributing to increased susceptibility to airway infections.

Renault will launch the E-Tech Hybrid version of its Clio and E-Tech Plug-In Captur and Megane this year, with the first models going on sale in June.

More than 3 million public charging points will be needed if the EU is to become climate neutral by 2050, according to research group Transport & Environment (T&E).

Consumer electronics giant Sony has shocked the automotive industry by revealing an electric concept car.

The decline in diesel new car sales continued in 2019, with 21.8% fewer diesels sold following a fall of almost 30% in 2018, according to the SMMT.

Volkswagen has outlined a new mobile charging robot concept that can be deployed in car parks to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in any space.

By Hannah Collishaw, director of E.ON Drive in the UK

New Skoda is superbly placed to satisfy desire of fleets to lower emissions.

TfL and Engenie have joined forces to open London’s first rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Stratford International Station car park.

By John Hartley, director of product management at Centrica Business Solutions

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles prove ideal for private hire company Green Tomato Cars to reduce its emissions.

Fuel cell vehicles have been overshadowed by battery electric cars in the race to zero emissions. But they shouldn’t be overlooked.

Newly published Vehicle Licensing Statistics have revealed that the number of electric cars has more than tripled in Q3 compared to the same period in 2018, increasing by 234%

By Alain Costa, head of service/delivery fleet Europe at ChargePoint

Nissan has reduced the price of the Leaf by £1,650 across all grades, following a previous hike of £1,800 earlier in the year.

New figures show that the proportion of diesel cars on the FN50 fleet fell from almost two-thirds (63.4%) to half (50.5%) over the past 12 months.

Kia has announced a new trim level for the all-electric e-Niro. Replacing the ‘First Edition’, the e-Niro ‘4’ is priced from £37,495.

Vauxhall has confirmed a cheaper, front-wheel-drive, version of the Grandland X plug-in hybrid will be available next year.

Suzuki will introduce a new 48v mild-hybrid powertrain to the Swift Sport, Vitara and S-Cross early next year.

Foxtons says it will switch its fleet of 850 cars to electric vehicles by 2030, but wants EV infrastructure to be better to help fleets make the switch sooner.

Lauren Pamma has been appointed to the newly created role of electrification propositions lead at Lloyds Banking Group in its motor finance and leasing division.

BCA is reporting significant buyer interest in a new fortnightly auction of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids.

Fleets have been urged to work together and consider cutting vehicle numbers to help the UK achieve ‘net zero’ emissions.

With talk about future urban mobility focused largely on electric and autonomous vehicles, MCIA has urged industry not to overlook PLVs.

Groupe PSA has announced Pod Point as its exclusive charge point supplier for its Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles and Vauxhall brands in the UK.