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The fleet market was hit with this year’s second month of double-digit negative growth in July, sliding by 13.1%, according to Dataforce.

Fleets will need time and financial incentives to adapt to measures outlined in the Government’s new air quality plan, industry bodies have warned.

Mazda has announced that it will continue to focus on developing the internal combustion engine, with the launch of the Skyactiv-X in 2019.

Rolec EV has launched an intelligent smart technology platform which can be integrated across its entire EV charging range.

A new study from Cap HPI has revealed that consumers feel they don’t know enough about electric vehicles to tempt them to switch.

Overall figures from the SMMT also show that diesel registrations fell by a fifth.

A total of 25 boroughs, each receiving up to £300,000, will install up to 1,500 standard-speed on-street charging points in residential areas.

BP’s plan to install electric vehicle charge points described as a significant milestone in the UK’s journey to embrace plug-in vehicles.

JCT600 VLS has been awarded Go Ultra Low status due to promotion and usage of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) in its fleet.

The manufacturer has announced a restructure, with two key divisions separated into sales, led by Mark Potter, and operations, headed up by Mark Dickens.

ChargePoint Services has placed an order with EVTronic for 50 rapid chargers as part of the continuing expansion of the GeniePoint Network across the UK.

A Stuttgart judge has ruled that retrofitting illegally polluting diesel vehicles will not solve the German region’s air quality crisis.

Cenex is to work in partnership with software systems specialist Apetrel Systems to maintain and develop the official UK database of public chargepoints for electric vehicles.

Cenex has confirmed that SMMT and Innovate UK will be keynote speakers at the Millbrook-based Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2017 (LCV2017).

ALD UK has been awarded Go Ultra Low Company status in recognition of its company car fleet, of which over 10% are classed as Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs).

The Government’s new air quality plan says it will end the sale of all "conventional petrol and diesel cars" by 2040.

Volkswagen says it will not pay a £2.5m congestion charge bill from the Mayor of London, because all of its vehicles qualified for the greener vehicle discount.

BMW Group has announced that a battery-electric Mini will go into production in 2019 at the company’s factory in Oxford.

Multifleet Vehicle Management business customers will take part in a six-month subsidised trial of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Activa Contracts has won a sole supply, full outsourcing fleet deal with Peel Ports Group.

Martin Evans, managing director of Jaama discusses why he thinks the Governments tax strategy is putting the future of the company car at risk.

The AA Trust has launched Drive Electric, a free of charge electric vehicle (EV) training course.

Chargemaster’s multi-brand Electric Vehicle (EV) showroom opens its doors on Saturday July 22 at the Centre:MK in Milton Keynes.

Average CO2 emissions for new car orders at funding and fleet management specialist Fleet Alliance have fallen to 115g/km.

Three-quarters of Britons don’t know what an ‘EV’ is, but more than two thirds say they would switch to an electric vehicle, a survey suggests.

A North East automotive repair firm has kick-started a scheme to deliver electric and hybrid vehicle (EV and HV) training to 90 staff.

A new guide to help businesses electrify their commercial fleets has been launched by UK Power Networks.

More than half (56%) of UK fleets are already operating at least one alternative fuel to traditional petrol and diesel models or are planning to do so in the next three years.

ChargePoint Services has announced that it has been working alongside Coventry City Council to upgrade the electric vehicle charging facilities in Coventry city centre.

London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as LEVC and unveiled the final version of the new London taxi - the TX - and its eCity hybrid powertrain technology.

Carpendale EV Consulting has been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status after making a commitment to boost its uptake of plug-in cars and vans over the next five years.

More electric and plug-in hybrid cars were registered during the first half of 2017 than in any previous six-monthly period.

The new Audi A8, which will be available with both mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, has been unveiled in Barcelona.

Increased interest in electric vehicles has helped used values increase by 7% this year, says Cap HPI.

More needs to be done to encourage motorists to make the switch from diesel and petrol engines to electric and hybrid alternatives.

Goodyear has unveiled the Intelligrip Urban concept tyre designed for autonomous electric ride-sharing vehicles.

The availability and accessibility of charge points could overcome one of the “biggest barriers” to the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

JLR MD wants air quality debate to take into account other sources of NOx.

A £20 million Government investment aims to help develop electric vehicles (EVs) capable of returning electricity to the grid.