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Groupe Renault has begun the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid charging in electric vehicles. The schemes will be run in the Netherlands and Portugal.

The Tesla Model 3 led the BEV and premium mid-size saloon rankings, according to analysis from Jato Dynamics.

Ford Fiesta and Focus EcoBoost Hybrid models will be unveiled as part of a new line-up of Ford hybrid and all-electric cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles.

Local authority will instead spend £32 million to reduce air pollution and improve congestion in the city.

Anglian Water has introduced 10 new electric vans to its fleet as part of its strategy to reduce fleet emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Operating a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) in Milton Keynes has become a lot easier following the introduction of a new rapid charging hub that has opened in the town.

To achieve this, all John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose and Partners delivery trucks, trailers and vans – more than 3,200 vehicles in total - will have to be switched to zero-emissions vehicles.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has installed 166 smart chargers for electric vehicles at its Gaydon engineering centre, to encourage its staff into greener cars.

The Government has been accused of ignoring the freight industry, with no mention of HGVs in its ‘Future of Mobility Urban Strategy’ report.

Ministers say review, announced in its its Future of Mobility Urban Strategy, will pave the way for transforming the way people and goods will be moved around UK cities.

One third of councils that responded to an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure survey say that they have no plans to increase charge points.

Tesla has revealed the new Model Y, a fully electric compact SUV that will cost from £26,000.

NewMotion has announced that it installed over 100,000 charge points in its European roaming charging network.

Defra approves plan to tackle poor air quality in Birmingham and gives £52.2 million to help implement scheme.

The Volkswagen Group has announced plans to make 22 million electric vehicles within the next 10 years – 7m more than its original ambition.

Fleets are holding off procurement decisions on alternative fuel large vans because training is required to drive them and the Government hasn’t actually finalised the training course.

Deferring Brexit would be counter-productive, but it must be noted that we are as a country still performing better than some of our European neighbours

Lack of clarity around Government policy towards diesel vehicles blamed for the first-ever increase in average CO2 emissions on the Fleet Alliance fleet.

DPD wants to expand its fleet of Fuso eCanters, following a successful start to its trial.

Octopus Investments incorporates cost of vehicle, charge points and grid upgrades into single pay-on-use contract.

A new report, published by the Aldersgate Group, sets out a series of policies aimed at delivering deep cuts in surface transport emissions.

New Freight and Servicing Action plan wants to reduce the number of lorries and vans entering central London during the morning peak by 10% by 2026.

Volvo Cars UK has advised fleet managers to avoid asking “the earth” from business drivers to reduce emissions and environmental impact.

The contract, worth a total £2.8million, will see more than 50 electric vehicle charging points being installed across the country within the next nine months.

The new diesel engines in Jaguar and Land Rover cars are some of the cleanest models for NOx emissions on sale in Europe, the AIR Index has found.

The Volkswagen Group is opening its electric vehicle (EV) platform to other manufacturers in an effort to help drive down costs.

Peugeot anticipates that 12% of 208 registrations next year will be the full electric version as it starts planning for a future where every car and van model has an electric option within four years.

Cars will not be charged to enter Bath’s clean air zone (CAZ), but vans, trucks and buses not meeting the latest emission standards will.

Jeep has revealed its first electrified models will be plug-in hybrid versions of the Renegade and Compass.

The Seat El-Born concept shown at the Geneva motor show will go into production in the second half next year and is the second car from the Volkswagen Group stable to sit on the new MEB platform.

BMW has added a plug-in hybrid engine to the new X3 and revealed more details about the new 330e.

The 100kWh electric people mover has a range of 250 miles and can add 60 miles of range in 15 minutes.

The report says a fairer and more sophisticated tax system could be based on distance travelled, time of journey, location or air pollution.

The people-mover will soon be available with more powerful and fuel-efficient 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel engines, new EcoBlue Hybrid powertrains and driver assistance technologies.

Zipcar UK has launched a campaign to engage with key business audiences at a series of London events.

Greater ‘interoperability’ between electric vehicle charging networks should be made a pariority for the industry, says the Renewable Energy Association.

Polestar has revealed its second model, the Polestar 2. A fully-electric five-door fastback that is predicted to cost £35,000.

A new standardised emissions rating system which allows fleet managers to see how much pollution a vehicle produces when used in urban areas has been launched.

ScottishPower is to launch a public electric vehicle charging business as part of a £2 billion clean energy investment.

GKN Automotive has unveiled a battery electric vehicle (BEV) with a two-speed transmission and torque vectoring on the front axle.