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PSA Group unveiled two key electric models at the CV Show, the Citroen Relay and Peugeot Boxer.

Online shopping and the trend for self-employment are among factors that are driving huge growth in the use of vans, according to a new report from Ford.

Previous research suggested that around 45% of all cars, 40% of light goods vehicles (LGVs) and more than one-in-three (38%) trucks will need to pay the charge.

London borough adopts three LDV EV80 pure electric vans, bringing it a step closer to realising its goal of being the first authority to run a fully zero-emission fleet.

A new online tool from Arval is designed to help company car drivers decide whether more diverse fuel choices such as electric and hybrid power is right for them.

Separate charges for entering the ULEZ and congestion charge zone, as well as proposed charges for the new Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel, should be replaced with a road-user charging scheme.

The average range of the latest electric cars exceeds 200 miles, according to new research from Cornwall Insight.

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that five London-based business groups will be offered a share of £170,000 of funding to improve air quality

Google Maps has launched a new function which delivers real-time search results detailing electric vehicle charge point availability.

Falkirk Council has taken on 10 Kia Soul EVs, taking its electric vehicle fleet to 45.

Moixa is to create a virtual power plant (VPP) linking solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles in hundreds of homes, schools and council buildings.

Arval says more than 50 delegates attended the first in a series of five roadshows to raise awareness of hydrogen cars.

The sale of new diesel HGV lorries should be banned by 2040, a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) suggests.

Fastned has opened a 350kW-ready electric vehicle charging station in Sunderland – its first charging station in the UK.

Sainsbury’s latest recruit Evie, a zero emission electric van, will be delivering online grocery orders in a trial to customers across central and east London.

Fleets are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ) by checking to see if their vehicle will be subject to the charge.

Fleet operators running electric vehicles (EVs) should adopt 'smart' options (incentives to change their charging patterns) to help electricity network

Fleets in our Fleet200 Executive Club discussion had varying experiences with electric vehicles, with some not yet having trialled them and others having run them for 10 years.

Ford has developed a smart algorithm to identify the most beneficial places to locate new rapid charging units.

Some of the UK’s largest van fleet operators – including Arval, Mitie and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets – have made the Clean Van Commitment.

Volkswagen Group has agreed a 10-year lithium supply deal with Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng Lithium Co.

The proportion of compliant vehicles entering the ULEZ has increased by more than a third, but TfL still expected to collect £450,000-plus in charges each day.

City of London Corporation aims to become the first authority in the UK to run a fully electric fleet of Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs).

Allow Independent Road-testing says the huge variation in Euro 6 diesels makes it a poor proxy for urban emissions, as many early models emit way in excess of accepted limits.

UK LCV registrations increased by 10.6% to 66,123 units in March, with growth fuelled by demand for medium and large vans, up 17.9% and 13% respectively.

Innolith is developing a 1,000Wh/kg rechargeable battery, which would allow an electric vehicle to travel 1,000km - some 600 miles-plus - on a single charge.

Ionity will open its first UK station next month on the M20 near Maidstone, marking the first step of a planned network of 50 over the next 18 months.

Ford has outlined an EV strategy that encompasses mild hybrid, self-charging hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric solutions across its cars and vans.

Ford has unveiled its Tourneo Custom Plug-in Hybrid people mover, which is able to travel 31 miles on electric power alone.

Ford’s new Kuga SUV will be available in mild, plug-in and hybrid variants when it arrives in December.

Traffic and navigation app Waze will support smart routing at the launch of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on April 8.

Deliveroo and electric moped rental company Elmovo are offering food delivery riders in London the ability to rent an electric moped by the hour.

Truck makers have to cut CO2 emissions by 15% for new vehicles by 2025 and 30% by 2030 but say a “shocking” lack of infrastructure is stifling the switch to alternative fuels.

Longer-range electric vehicles and more hybrid models are expected to transform the company car parc, but carmakers may struggle to meet the growing demand.

With just a matter of days to go before the launch of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone, the fleet industry has again called for more support to help businesses comply with clean air zones.

Leasing company Arval is to open an electric vehicle charging site at its Swindon head office for use by its employees and other businesses in the same building.

Smart grid manufacturer Alfen has launched Eve Single S-line smart electric vehicle charger for domestic customers.

Extra safety requirements for high-voltage systems complicate electric vehicle collection

UK-based solar energy business Gridserve has announced plans to build a nationwide network of 100 electric vehicle forecourts which will provide low-cost charging facilities powered by solar energy.

Morrisons will become the latest supermarket chain to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) with a charge point specialist set to drive the installation of infrastructure at its UK stores.