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A £400,000 Government-funded project is to investigate whether gamification could encourage electric car drivers to engage with vehicle-to-grid technologies.

Clean Air Zone (CAZ) consultations are heating up with the release of a revised proposal from Leeds City Council.

A new study by the ACEA shows that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU.

Local Authorities are being urged to consider real-world emissions, rather than Euro standards, to improve air quality.

Total Security Services (TSS) has revealed the replacement of the diesel models in its fleet with 70 self-charging hybrid electric Toyota C-HR crossovers.

Council says it recognises the need to work with business over the next 12-18 months in order to make Scotland’s first low emission zone “proportionate”.

The 2018-19 edition aims to cover everything you need to know about tax, including capital allowances, fuel duty, vehicle excise duty and national insurance contributions.

Five of Europe’s largest logistics firms have started an innovative trial this month in Berlin, sharing a depot and making deliveries by bicycle or e-bike. Jonathan Manning reports.

The Government needs to provide fleets with more certainty over vehicle taxation and incentives to help better support electric vehicle uptake.

The next two years will see a series of launches from BMW – and by 2025 it will have 25 all-electric and hybrid cars on offer, national corporate sales manager Brian Cox told Fleet News at Company Car In Action 2018.

Fleet decision-makers should ensure plug-in vehicles are ‘fit for purpose’ before replacing diesel or petrol cars and vans.

Six weeks from the launch of a new Cayenne, Company Car In Action provided the perfect opportunity for fleet managers to drive the car for the first time.

High profile speakers at the annual conference will discuss what the most effective ways are to motivate consumers and fleets to change their vehicle choices.

Diesel will remain a key fleet fuel and an “indispensable” part of the air quality solution, Volkswagen told listeners to ACFO’s third webinar.

A new congestion charge set to be introduced in Birmingham city centre within two years is a ‘wake-up call’ to businesses in the area to look at cleaner forms of transport and new means of acquiring vehicles.

The Scottish Government has increased funding for a number of electric vehicle (EV) schemes as part of its plans to phase out new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032.

Emissions Analytics has revealed that the latest Euro 6d-Temp diesel models emit, on average, 71% less particulates that petrol equivalents.

Two UK electric vehicle chargepoint companies are making their stations completely free to use today to mark Clean Air Day.

Toyota will next year reintroduce the Camry large executive saloon to the UK as a hybrid electric range after a 14-year absence.

Zap-Map has launched a route planner, designed to help UK motorists locate electric vehicle charge points on route.

The statutory consultation on the proposed clean air charging zone in Leeds will launch later this month.

The inquiry, which involves the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care, and Transport Committees, published the Government response today.

Plans recommending a clean air zone (CAZ) in Birmingham will go before city council’s cabinet on June 26 for approval, before going out for public consultation.

By Rupert Pontin, director of valuations at Cazana

City leaders from across England and Wales are calling for the Government to ban the sale of new pure diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2030.

Mitsubishi’s updated Outlander PHEV will offer greater power and efficiency when it goes on sale in the UK in September.

Fleet operators and company car drivers face increases in tax after CO2 emission values generated under WLTP start to be published.

Patrick Pouyanné predicts electric power trains will only drive 20% to 30% of the world’s light vehicle fleet by 2040, and only half of new cars sold in 2040.

Trade body warns with little sign of demand for used diesels falling, it could result in a potential oversupply of petrol cars in the medium term.

Venson Automotive Solutions urges businesses to back ‘Clean Air Day’ to help tackle air pollution.

A new guide launched by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has urged local authorities to appoint an EV Champion.

The RAC claims that there is ‘no good reason’ for keeping fuel prices as high as they currently are.

Electric vehicle drivers could save up to 70% on their charging costs with Octopus Energy Go.

Alphabet has announced that AlphaCity is now available with an expanded choice of vehicles, with users also being able to access light commercial vehicles for the very first time.

Fleets turn to medium-term rental to manage uncertainty surrounding the new WLTP emissions testing regime and company car taxation.

ClientEarth has confirmed that a “domino effect” is underway after news that Germany will put a diesel ban in place by 2019.

Volvo Cars is expecting half of its sales to be fully-electric cars by the middle of the next decade, with one-third of all cars to be autonomous driving cars.

Polar has grown its UK public rapid charging network by 50% in the past year: matching the annual percentage growth in electric vehicle registrations.

Here Mobility has launched its Mobility Marketplace in London, offering access to transport services in the capital from one platform, with live schedule updates, pricing comparisons, and booking options.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a taskforce aimed at electric vehicle uptake in the capital.