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The Government has given the go-ahead for pure electric vehicles (EVs) to be identified by a green number plate.

Fleet News surveyed major manufacturers to find out how they were responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This is Hyundai Motor UK's response.

Fleet News surveyed major manufacturers to find out how they were responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This is Jaguar Land Rover UK's response.

Fleet News surveyed major manufacturers to find out how they were responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This is Mitsubishi Motors response.

Fleet News surveyed major manufacturers to find out how they were responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This is Mercedes-Benz Cars response.

Using hydrogen to reduce fleet CO2 emissions to achieve the Government’s ‘net zero’ 2050 target is being examined by two utility companies.

Most fleets will have gone electric, well ahead of the 2035 target banning the sale of petrol, diesel or hybrid car, a survey by Survation, on behalf of London First, has found.

More electric vehicles (EVs) and smart chargers could have saved the National Grid up to £133 million during the lockdown period, it has been suggested.

The BVRLA and the FLA have outlined a set of principles upon which they believe any new scrappage scheme should be based.

Mercedes-Benz has launched the B 250 e plug-in hybrid, which is available to order now priced from £35,280.

Five companies have joined The Climate Group’s global electric vehicle (EV) initiative EV100.

Covid-19 has helped to clear the air – now battle is on to keep it that way.

The Government is set to launch a fresh incentive for UK car buyers to swap their petrol and diesel cars for an electric vehicle (EV).

Targa Telematics and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have signed a multi-year agreement for fleet management solutions for business customers.

Western Power Distribution (WPD), in partnership with CrowdCharge, is today launching the next phase of Electric Nation with a new Vehicle to Grid (V2G) trial across the Midlands, South West and South Wales.

Autovista Group has published a new whitepaper outlining how a report outlining the remaining battery life of an electric vehicle (EV) could improve its residual value.

Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana

Renault has launched a new Business+ version of its fully-electric Kangoo ZE van.

Drivers 'more likely' to consider electric rather than the growing list of RDE2-compliant cars, which avoid the 4% diesel company car tax surcharge.

The UK Electric Fleets Alliance has been launched to promote a faster switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

BMW has introduced a new eDrive Zone feature on its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, which allows the car to automatically switch to EV mode in city centres.

According to new research from Uswitch.com, Stoke-on-Trent, Southend and Birmingham are among the cities that could benefit most from the Government’s £500 million ‘Rapid Charging Fund’.

BMW’s X2 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid is to offer an electric-only range of 33 miles and CO2 emissions from 38g/km.

Fleet News editor-in-chief Stephen Briers gives a video introduction to the May issue of the digital magazine that includes insight into how fleet managers and key workers coped during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic to save lives and keep the country running.

Gas supplier Calor has added a FUSO eCanter to its fleet for use delivering bottled butane and propane to customers in central London.

Greater Manchester is asking Government for a £98 million ‘clean commercial vehicle fund’ after announcing its clean air zone will be delayed until 2022.

Engenie has appointed a new chief technology officer (CTO), James Wehner, who is set to ‘revolutionise’ the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience.

Almost a third of fleet managers are not aware of the revised benefit-in-kind (BIK) rates for electric vehicles (EVs), according to a new study from Go Ultra Low.

Nissan dealers are now able to supply a larger version of the electric e-NV200 van, built by Bevan Group business En-Veco.

Kia is making a significant shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) with a new electrification strategy that includes the launch of an all-new model in Europe next year.

Average new lease car emissions dropped to 113g/km at the end of 2019, following a surge in electric vehicle (EV) registrations.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has confirmed the fully electric eTransporter is priced from £42,060, excluding VAT and Government incentives.

The Government expects up to 6,000 additional rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers will be required across the UK’s motorways and major A roads by 2035.

Peugeot has confirmed the range and payload details of the new e-Expert electric van, which goes on sale later this year.

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Milton Keynes can now apply to trial domestic smart chargers, vehicle to grid (V2G) chargers and home battery storage, with the option to keep the equipment at the end of the project.

Citroen has confirmed the new e-Dispatch electric van will be available in the UK in the second half of 2020.

Pod Point is expanding the total number of Homecharge and Commercial customers for whom it can install, by adopting a case-specific approach to installations.

The Government figures reveal that there are 111,000 fewer diesel cars on the roads.

Lotus is partnering with Centrica to develop a new model for electric vehicle ownership that “fully integrates future mobility and energy”.

The Government has doubled the funding available for on-street residential charge points to encourage greener forms of travel as lockdown restrictions are lifted.