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The Government has allocated an additional £2.5 million to fund more than 1,000 new chargepoints on residential streets.

Residual values for used electric vehicles (EVs) are growing as demand for zero-emission vehicles ramps up.

EV chargepoints part of work which will include converting the airport's own fleet to zero emissions.

SMMT claims that political and economic uncertainty, and confusion over future Government policy on different fuel types, is damaging business confidence.

A fleet of used Nissan E-NV200 electric vans achieved 116% of their CAP value at Manheim’s annual pop-up commercial vehicle auction for Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

Vauxhall has announced the Grandland X Hybrid4, its first plug-in hybrid SUV, will cost £35,590 (OTR).

The British public continue to opt for shared electric vehicles (EVs), says Zipcar UK.

Ford and Centrica will offer new electric vehicle services to Ford customers and dealers in the UK and Ireland as Ford accelerates its EV plans in Europe.

East Lothian Council has chosen SWARCO eVolt to supply its electric vehicle (EV) charging units.

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Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for the vehicle manufacturer’s electric trucks.

Ionity has added to its UK network by adding high power charging station to Milton Keynes.

The two-day event gives fleet decision-makers of all levels of experience a chance to listen, learn and share their thoughts and actions on the topics currently influencing the fleet sector.

MG Motor UK’s first electric car will offer a 163-mile range and an on-the-road price from £28,495 before incentives.

Royal Mail is to triple the size of its electric van fleet with the addition of 190 new models by the end of the year.

Move will see fleet of 16,000 EVs across Europe, Japan and the US – saving more than 80,000 metric tonnes CO2 a year.

Centrica has announced further growth of its digital service, Local Heroes,

Two councils - Mid-Devon District Council (MDDC) and Exeter City Council (ECC) - have joined forces for the first time to source vehicles.

The University of Birmingham has fitted its electric vehicles with sounders to warn students of approaching vehicles.

The Government has revealed plans to have new-build homes fitted with their own EV charging point.

Ford-Volkswagen alliance expand collaboration to advance autonomous driving, electrification and commercial vehicle production.

All new electric vehicle rapid charge points should provide debit or credit card payment by spring 2020 under a new Government ambition outlined today.

Hyve - a factory with the capacity to produce up to 30,000 vehicle and energy storage battery packs each year – opened in Sunderland today.

UK Government calls for action to tackle particulate matter released from tyres and brakes

Emissions reduction rate must radically improve, says new report

Fleet decision-makers have told Arval what they think will be the biggest challenges to overcome in the next five years.

The Government says that company car drivers choosing a pure electric vehicle will pay no benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax in 2020/21.

Three-quarters of all mileage travelled by vans in Central London could be done using the fully-electric range of a plug-in hybrid van, a trial suggests.

DfT has awarded almost £40m to 12 projects aimed at transforming the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Toyota is to launch two fully-electric vans as part of a plan to grow its LCV business in Europe.

DriveElectric has been appointed by Lex Autolease to help customers operating less than vehicles make the transition to electric cars and vans.

Toyota is to trial a Prius plug-in hybrid equipped with solar panels which could generate enough electricity per day to power the car for 35 miles.

Organisations must take short-term action to cut transport emissions instead of waiting for the electric solution to arrive, says the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.

Major fleets commit to electric vehicles through The Climate Group’s global EV100 initiative.

Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet has launched its EV4-ME? tool to help company car drivers assess whether electric vehicles are suitable for them.

JLR reveals plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich

A new report, released today, is urging the Government to support flexible, pay-as-you-go forms of motoring.

The UK is lagging behind Europe on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, creating a barrier to widespread EV adoption, research by Delta-ee has found.