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Balance has to be struck between size and price on longer range vehicles.

Analysis suggests 30% drop in nitrogen dioxide levels could cut accidents by 5%

Mini has released early details of what will become a plug-in hybrid Countryman SUV model.

The Go Ultra Low cities programme is likely to start having a “nudge” effect on fleet adoption of electric vehicles, leasing company Arval believes.

The Mayor of London has revealed detailed proposals for the introduction of an expanded Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 2019.

Fleets express disappointment at the decision of Vauxhall’s parent company to rule out UK sales of a potentially game-changing new 250-mile EV.

Volkswagen has revealed its fully electric I.D. concept car at the Paris Motor Show.

Rolec EV has launched a new public EV charge point management system called EV Charge Online.

ChargePoint Services has completed its purchase of SSE’s interest in the electric vehicle charging networks across Hampshire and Cornwall.

The Department for Transport (DfT) should support the adoption of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) through a guaranteed buy-back scheme or by underwriting risk, say MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee, which has published a report into sustainability at the DfT.

Motorists taking delivery of a new electric vehicle are being invited to join the 'Electric Nation' project and receive a free 'smart charger'.

The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid continues to dominate the ultra-low carbon car and van league table with 21,708 of the vehicles licensed in the UK at the end of Q2 2016.

The take up of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) has increased by 49% in the last quarter, according to figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).

The DfT needs a clear strategy to increase the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) and reduce air pollution so it can meet air quality targets.

Run in partnership with the Energy Savings Trust, study will look into feasibility of running electric private hire vehicles in the UK.

UK transport planners are not taking the environmental impacts of transport choices sufficiently into account, new research suggests.

UK employers and employees have access to four new discounted offers through the national Smartgo programme to help save money on their workplace travel.

Volkswagen is the only manufacturer to achieve an A rating with a diesel vehicle in the additions to the EQUA Air Quality Index in August.

Fleets are driving the uptake of plug-in vehicles, with just one in four being registered to private buyers, new data suggests.

UK thinktank says diesel should be phased out in London to improve air quality

Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May 2016.

Technical service information provider Autodata has reported a 76% rise in air conditioning (AC) services since the UK’s weather warmed up in May.

Electric car registrations reached their highest half-year volumes in the first six months of 2016, with 19,252 registrations between January and June.

There will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are petrol stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis by Nissan.

Chargemaster will take responsibility for operating and maintaining all 124 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Q-Park’s London facilities.

London Assembly environment committee has urged the London Mayor to consider tighter standards on diesel vehicles as part of his air pollution action plan.

BMW has launched the new BMW 740e and 740Le xDrive plug-in hybrid models.

Public attitudes towards plug-in cars and vans have remained virtually unchanged over the past two years, new research suggests.

Clean air will only be a reality in London if diesel vehicles are banned from the city’s streets, new research suggests.

Built on an all-new platform and featuring an all-new powertrain, Kia today launches its first ever hybrid in the UK.

Can radical PHEV supercar see off more conventional rivals?

Fleet demand for hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles will increase, but if full-electric cars are to succeed, Government must play its part in encouraging uptake.

Evolt has installed a new series of Rapid and Fast electric vehicle (EV) charge points on the Western Scotland mainland and the Isle of Mull.

Brexit is unlikely to change the course of environmental policy in the UK in the short term, including the introduction of so-called ‘Clean Air Zones’.

Leeds City Council has taken delivery of the first of 42 electric vehicles it is adding to its fleet.

Electric vehicle drivers in Milton Keynes can now park for free in any one of 15,000 parking spaces with a new ‘Green Parking Permit’.

Electricity company Ecotricity is to introduce a £6 fee per use of its motorway electric vehicle charging network.

Hyundai has revealed prices and specifications of its forthcoming Ioniq, its new hatchback offering a choice of EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid drivetrains.

Route Monkey has signed a partnership agreement with global GPS navigation expert Sygic to jointly develop a fully integrated optimisation and navigation platform for electric vehicles (EVs).

A much larger electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of the main developments required if electric vehicle residual values are to become competitive with petrol and diesel, says Glass's.