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The Government is being warned that that the anti-diesel agenda and the slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean the auto industry misses CO2 targets in 2021.

Renault Trucks will launch a range of fully electric trucks next year.

A Government-backed project has helped develop new, faster-charging, more powerful electric vehicle (EV) batteries at Nissan’s Sunderland plant.

The Government must take stronger action to improve air quality in areas not compelled to introduce clean air zones (CAZs) or submit local action plans.

NXP Semiconductors has launched its GreenBox vehicle electrification development platform.

Renault has added a more powerful motor to the 2018 Zoe electric car model range which it says offers greater performance with no loss in range.

The Government has suggested that Birmingham City Council is dragging its feet after not providing a preferred plan for improving air quality.

The Conference, entitled ‘Fuel for the Future, the Emissions Dilemma’, will be held on March 20, at The British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon.

NOx emissions in the UK fell by 10% in 2016 compared to 2015, and by and by almost a quarter (23%) between 2012 and 2016.

New research by Mazda has revealed that 55% of UK drivers, and almost 60% of European drivers, see a positive future for petrol and diesel engines.

Arval has announced a range of new offers for fleet decision-makers and their employees after reporting record-breaking growth in its global risk fleet.

A new parliamentary group has been launched to increase awareness of the benefits and opportunities of electric and automated vehicles.

LeasePlan reports a 9.7% rise in profits and says it wants to lead the trend from car ownership to usership to subscription in both new and used car markets.

Transport for London (TfL) needs to predict and prepare for changes in technology, according to a new report published today.

Pod Point has announced that it represents almost 30% of all UK PHEVs following a “huge growth” since last year.

£30m funding for new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies aims to help EVs deliver electricity back to the smart grid, to light homes and power businesses.

Time is running out for the Government to convince the European Commission it has done enough to improve air quality in the UK.

A major public consultation has been launched to assess Bristol’s existing chargepoint network for electric vehicles.

InstaVolt has announced plans to acquire an additional 400 rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers from ChargePoint.

Aston Barclay’s 2017 Market Insights report suggests that used diesel cars are showing no signs of losing their appeal.

CLM has hosted an inaugural EV experience and education day involving Renault and Chargemaster.

Chargemaster is increasing the roll-out of the Polar national charging network, with 2,000 new charging points in 2018, including around 400 rapid chargers.

Fleets are moving towards hybrid and electric powertrains much faster than the industry anticipated, research from Sewells suggests.

Europcar UK has launched a new mobility portal to give fleet and travel managers access to the company’s full range of mobility services.

The demand for petrol and alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) rose in January, but failed to offset a 25.6% fall in new diesel registrations, according to SMMT.

Hans Pehrson has been appointed head of research and development and electric propulsion strategy at Polestar, Volvo’s performance road car brand.

Petrol is now at its highest point since late November 2014 and diesel the highest since early December 2014.

Charging employers for providing parking spaces is one of a number of solutions being considered to reduce air pollution in Manchester.

Rapid charging of less than 45 minutes has been confirmed for the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, which goes on sale on March 1.

EVision Electric Car Hire, based in Strood Kent, has taken delivery of 50 new BMW i3s increasing its EV fleet to 110.

France’s EV infrastructure has been ranked first in the Electric Car Index, leaving UK behind in joint third place.

Hackney and Islington councils are consulting on a scheme which could see all but the cleanest vehicles banned from two zones in Shoreditch.

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) celebrated putting the 100th dealer used car sales person through a unique used electric vehicle (EV) training course.

60% of drivers have not considered an electric car with more than half stating price and charging infrastructure as the top two barriers to adoption.

Leeds City Council sayst feedback from fleets at a roundtable hosted by the local authority will play an important role in shaping its clean air zone (CAZ).

Client Earth had accused the Welsh Government of failing to produce any firm plans to improve air quality.

Fleet Evolution offers a free workplace charge point to new customers to help increase uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, including electric cars and hybrids.

LeasePlan UK is hosting its first Road to Net Zero Emissions event at the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre, Milton Keynes, today (Wednesday, January 23).

UK Power Networks, as part of a consortium, has won £11m Government funding for four projects as part of a series of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) innovation bids.

The continued decline of diesel market share and the increased provision of total corporate mobility will be two key fleet trends for the year ahead, says Dr Jörg Löffler, CEO of Fleet Logistics.