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Kia has unveiled the Optima Sportswagon PHEV and Niro PHEV, both featuring plug-in hybrid powertrains.

Honda has outlined its ‘Electric Vision’ that two thirds of European Honda’s sold by 2025 will feature electrified powertrains.

The majority (85%) of drivers are now ‘more seriously’ considering buying an electric vehicle (EV) or choosing one as a company car, according to a survey.

The Met is to introduce 250 electric or plug-in hybrid cars to its fleet as forces throughout the country consider the future role of zero-emission vehicles.

Temporary 20% rise in VED on new diesels could be used to fund scrappage of polluting old ones, says report

Cenex will be part of the team carrying out a project to establish the feasibility of turning a Solihull car park into a battery to provide power on demand to the electricity grid.

Leasing company Alphabet has joined calls from the SMMT to be consistent in electric vehicle taxation policies, and avoid penalising drivers moving to greener cars.

SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes has called on the Government to take a “consistent approach” to incentives for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs).

Chargemaster has won the contract to set up and operate the EV Experience Centre, the UK’s first-ever shopping centre multi-brand showroom.

Electric vehicle (EV) owners are starting to have free smart chargers installed as a result of their participation in the Electric Nation project.

Dealers are bracing themselves for a rise in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) from car buyers, according to new figures from Motors.co.uk.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn, has called on government to implement his new proposals for a national ‘dirty’ diesel scrappage scheme.

Fleets have moved to distance themselves from a group litigation case against Volkswagen Group UK being brought by Harcus Sinclair.

Hitachi Automotive Systems and Honda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture company for the development, manufacture and sales of motors for electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles (EVs) and solar technology could be as disruptive to the oil market as the OPEC market-share war, according to new research by Imperial College London and think tank the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

ACFO is calling for common standards across the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure which will help boost plug-in vehicle adoption within fleets.

Alphabet delivered more than 3,600 electric and plug-in vehicles in 2016, more than doubling its vehicle parc.

Chargemaster is to invest £15 million in 2,000 new charging sites and advanced technology after completing the acquisition of Elektromotive.

UK Carline has just taken delivery of 10 Toyota C-HR Hybrids to update part of its company car fleet.

A 60mph speed limit could be introduced on the M1 to improve air quality in Sheffield, according to reports.

ACFO is to host an industry summit from which its aims to provide HMRC with data potentially leading to the publication of AFRs for plug-in cars.

By mid-2017, government and industry body Go Ultra Low says more than 100,000 plug-in cars will be on UK roads.

The average amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) present in exhaust emissions from modern diesel cars is more than double the levels from modern trucks and buses, according to a paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

Green Energy is the first energy supplier in the UK to offer residential customers a Time of Day Tariff, giving customers who drive Electric Vehicles (EV) more control over their electricity bills.

InstaVolt has welcomed reports that the Government will make roadside pricing for electric vehicle charging 'more consistent and transparent'.

WiTricity announced it is working with General Motors (GM) to test an advanced wireless charging system prototype for electric vehicles.

Greater choice, improved range and more attractive taxation are three reasons future looks bright for EVs

Avon and Somerset Constabulary have added two Nissan Leafs to its general purpose fleet.

Fleets need to assess impact of stricter emissions laws and evaluate residual value risk as the Chancellor signposts and electric future, according to a new white paper from Sewells Research & Insight.

Air quality plan must be published by next April and adopted by the end of July.

Fleets potentially face increasing operating costs as a result of changes in vehicle air conditioning gas regulations from January 1, 2017, according to Fleet Assist.

Team aims to help manufacturers, leasing companies and dealers manage the introduction of a new emissions testing regime in 2017.

The inconsistent quality of the vehicle charging experience is impacting on UK fleet’s engagement with electric vehicles according to charging specialist, Chago UK.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a new guideline document that suggests variable speed limits could reduce air pollution around motorways.

Employees must understand the benefits of plug-in cars if fleets are to drive cost savings and help boost the number of EVs on UK streets.

Electric and hybrid cars now account for almost 20% of the 170 company vehicles at Panasonic UK.

Alphabet has announced that customers using its corporate car sharing platform AlphaCity have broken the one million ‘shared miles’ driven mark.

Automotive data specialists at HPI have named the Citroen C-Zero as the cheapest used electric vehicle to run.

Mercedes-Benz UK has partnered with Chargemaster to offer customers a home charging solution for their Mercedes-Benz or Smart electric plug-in vehicle.

A majority (66%) of motorists want stronger action to be taken to reduce vehicle pollution in areas where air quality is poorest, new research suggests.