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A project examining how the UK energy system needs to adapt in order to accommodate plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles (EVs) has been launched.

Nissan has revealed the Leaf 30 kWh - an updated Nissan Leaf that gives drivers 155 miles of motoring range.

The current plug-in car grant scheme will continue to offer motorists up to £5,000 off the price of an electric car until at least February 2016.

Kia's Soul EV has been chosen as the tester vehicle for the development programme wireless electric vehicle charging systems.

Nissan has embarked on a project to design and develop the fuel station of the future in partnership with international architects Foster and Partners.

An all-electric concept SUV with a range of 310 miles will be showcased by Audi at next month's Frankfurt motor show.

Nissan has taken a leading role in the European Commission-led project, eVader to create an audible pedestrian alert system.

Fleet managers can find out how to make the business case for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) at Fleet Management Live at the NEC on October 6 and 7.

A new Government report is aiming to dispel long-held beliefs about electric car ownership and usage patterns.

Alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations rose by 17.4% across Europe in the second quarter of 2015, according to the ACEA.

The transport minister has visited the Eden Project to open the first rapid plug in car chargepoint at the site, part of 16 being installed across Cornwall.

Two hydrogen pioneers have taken real-world zero-emission motoring to a new level by driving a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell 2,383 kilometres in 24 hours.

Cenex has chosen Chargemaster to run the Plugged-in Midlands Network (PiM) following a competitive selection process.

Welcome Break has announced it is becoming the first service station operator to introduce Tesla Superchargers to UK motorway network sites.

Eight cities have received a huge boost in their bid to win part of a £20 million fund to increase the number of plug-in taxis.

The Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum will discuss the development of low emission transport in the UK at a seminar in London, on December 8.

Renault has updated the trim levels and upgraded the electric motor in its Zoe zero emission city car.

More plug in cars have been registered in the first six months of 2015 than the whole of last year.

Bosch has developed a new system for vehicles which will significantly reduce emissions from diesel engines.

Nissan is celebrating selling 10,000 fully-electric vehicles in the UK since its launch in 2011.

Order books are now open for Volvo's XC90 'twin engine' plug in hybrid model.

Air quality issues across Europe will prove to be a game-changer for electric vehicles (EVs), according to Nissan.

My Electric Avenue trial provided a taste of some of its data at yesterday’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (CVP) Conference in London.

Vehicle management and fleet funding specialist Lex Autolease has reached a milestone in adding its 2,000th plug-in electric vehicle to its fleet.

Alphabet has identified potential corporate savings for Deloitte Italia using its Electrification Potential Analysis (EPA) programme.

The absence of an advisory fuel rate (AFR) for electric vehicles (EVs) should not stop fleets including plug-ins on fleet policies.

The latest advances in battery electric vehicles powered by renewable energy will be put to the test in the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition.

Europe’s fleet managers could save millions of tonnes of CO2 and £20 billion a year, according to a Greenpeace report.

Nissan is launching a seven-seat version of the e-NV200 in response to huge interest from fleet operators.

TomTom Telematics has developed an electric car booking and management system.

The LowCVP Conference 2015 will focus on future fuels for transport and the infrastructure required to support them, particularly in the city environment.

DriveNow - the new flexible car sharing service from BMW Group and Sixt SE – today rolled out a fleet of BMW i3s across North and East London.

Quentin Willson will be chairing a special forum on electric vehicles and low emission fleets at Company Car in Action.

Strong fleet interest is driving significant growth in sales of electric and plug-in hybrid models from Britain’s leading premium corporate car suppliers.

Further tuning from Volvo has resulted in a 10g/km drop in CO2 on its XC90 plug-in hybrid, now down to 49g/km.

The BMW X5 xDrive40e is the first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand and will be on display at CCIA 2015 ahead of its launch in November.

According to new research, 70% of motorists believe that a quieter cabin would help improve their mood and reduce stress during the time they spend in the car.

Rolec and Charge Your Car (CYC) have joined forces to offer a home and public charging package for electric vehicle drivers.

The UK Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (UK EVSE) Association has launched its first electric vehicle charge point procurement guide.

Average new car emissions continued on a downward trend in 2014, according to figures published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).