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Europcar has added a further 85 Renault Zoes to its fleet.

The Mirai has been acquired with support from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, Hydrogen Mobility Europe and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.

Fleet Alliance says the Government lacks a clear and cohesive strategy to low emission charging zones, diesels and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Honda will showcase a prototype version of its new electric vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019, ahead of its launch later in the year.

Arval has criticised the debate around clean air zones (CAZs), saying the tone is out of proportion to their likely effects.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is supporting the development of a Professional Standard for technician to repair electric vehicles safely.

Deloitte's research also shows global EV adoption rates increasing, from two million units in 2018, to four million in 2020 and 12 million in 2025, before rising to 21 million in 2030.

Up to 10 local authorities could be planning to introduce workplace charging levies, which could cost employees up to £1,000 per year to park at work.

New plans for a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford could see all non-zero emission vehicles banned from the city centre during certain hours from 2020.

The UK is lagging behind European leaders in its electric vehicle preparation despite having the third most EVs in the continent, LeasePlan has found

Hyundai is launching a heavily revised version of the Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid.

Ford has updated the Mondeo for 2019 with new prices and a new hybrid estate.

The Government has threatened Bristol City Council with legal action after it failed to submit final air quality plans.

Toyota’s new RAV4 SUV is now available to order, priced from £29,635.

Swarco eVolt has reported a record year of growth in 2018, following a new supplier contract and recruitment drive.

New diesel car sales are falling so quickly that there could be shortages of them on the used market, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

Chevin Fleet Solutions had previously committed to ensuring that at least 5% of its fleet was electric by 2020, having joined the Go Ultra Low campaign in 2016.

A lack of recharging and refuelling infrastructure suitable for electric and other alternatively-powered trucks across the EU threatens CO2 targets, says the ACEA.

The Government has again ignored calls to bring forward the 2% BIK rate for pure EVs from April 2020 to April 2019.

A consortium led by UK Power Networks has received funding to investigate the feasibility of fitting wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology in London.

Three-quarters (75%) of attendees at an ALD Automotive event think all vehicles emitting CO2 should be charged to enter a Clean Air Zone (CAZ).

The leasing company says that the applications for which EVs are appropriate depend much more on the daily driving profile of each driver.

Volkswagen’s partnership with car sharing club Zipcar UK has delivered over 250,000 miles zero-emission driving in London, since it joined the fleet in July 2018.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed that Manchester’s clean air zone will not target cars.

The Government has widened its focus on emissions, with the publication of its Clean Air Strategy, saying transport is only ‘partly’ to blame for pollution.

The Advertising Standards Authority has rebuffed complaints against a Mitsubishi TV advert which accused the manufacturer of over-playing the EV element of its Outlander PHEV SUV.

The report – ‘Smart Cities: Fair investment for sustainable growth’ – from Localis says outdated energy and infrastructure policies must urgently be modernised

The remarketing of electric and hybrid vehicles will be the focus of a Vehicle Remarketing Association meeting on January 23 at Fleet Auction Group, Coalville.

The findings and implications of a landmark survey into the electrification of UK vehicle fleets will be discussed in a Fleet News’ webinar.

Company car drivers opting for the Lexus UX 250h hybrid crossover over diesel rivals will save up to £8,000 over three years/60,000 miles, says the manufacturer.

Nissan has launched a Leaf electric car with a larger 62kWh battery and a range of 239 miles on a single charge.

The study looked at five of the best-selling models in the UK and discovered that monthly lease costs had fallen by 9.5% on average.

The low emission zone (LEZ) is initially targeting local bus services only, but will be extended to all vehicle types by the end of 2022.

Kia’s Optima Sportswagon plug-in hybrid is now available in an additional trim level as part of an update for 2019.

Fewer than a quarter (23%) of UK firms know when and where clean air zones will be introduced, new research from Sewells suggests.

Lex Autolease believes the number of company car taxpayers could drop from 940,000 to 832,000 by April 2020 as a result of OpRA tax changes and WLTP.

Scottish Water has added a fully electric Renault Kangoo ZE 33 to its fleet.

WiTricity has collaborated with Honda for its wireless vehicle-to-grid energy management system, which will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show.

More people in the UK research the Nissan Leaf online than any other electric car, research from Sophus3 has shown.

OVO has successfully installed its first vehicle-to-grid charger in a customer’s home, after the charge point was unveiled at the Energy Technology Product Showcase earlier this year.