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Lexus ES has made refinement a top priority so it features more sound deadening than any of its previous models.

New Freight and Servicing Action plan wants to reduce the number of lorries and vans entering central London during the morning peak by 10% by 2026.

Volvo Cars UK has advised fleet managers to avoid asking “the earth” from business drivers to reduce emissions and environmental impact.

The contract, worth a total £2.8million, will see more than 50 electric vehicle charging points being installed across the country within the next nine months.

The new diesel engines in Jaguar and Land Rover cars are some of the cleanest models for NOx emissions on sale in Europe, the AIR Index has found.

The achievement of cleaner air is everyone’s responsibility – not just that of the transport industry

There are challenges to address, but connected and autonomous vehicles will revolutionise transport and travel

The Volkswagen Group is opening its electric vehicle (EV) platform to other manufacturers in an effort to help drive down costs.

New MD Mark Pickles expects a big boost from renewals and conquests this year and sees ‘huge potential’ for Free2Move Lease UK.

Peugeot anticipates that 12% of 208 registrations next year will be the full electric version as it starts planning for a future where every car and van model has an electric option within four years.

Cars will not be charged to enter Bath’s clean air zone (CAZ), but vans, trucks and buses not meeting the latest emission standards will.

Jeep has revealed its first electrified models will be plug-in hybrid versions of the Renegade and Compass.

The Seat El-Born concept shown at the Geneva motor show will go into production in the second half next year and is the second car from the Volkswagen Group stable to sit on the new MEB platform.

BMW has added a plug-in hybrid engine to the new X3 and revealed more details about the new 330e.

The 100kWh electric people mover has a range of 250 miles and can add 60 miles of range in 15 minutes.

The report says a fairer and more sophisticated tax system could be based on distance travelled, time of journey, location or air pollution.

The people-mover will soon be available with more powerful and fuel-efficient 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel engines, new EcoBlue Hybrid powertrains and driver assistance technologies.

Zipcar UK has launched a campaign to engage with key business audiences at a series of London events.

Greater ‘interoperability’ between electric vehicle charging networks should be made a pariority for the industry, says the Renewable Energy Association.

Polestar has revealed its second model, the Polestar 2. A fully-electric five-door fastback that is predicted to cost £35,000.

A new standardised emissions rating system which allows fleet managers to see how much pollution a vehicle produces when used in urban areas has been launched.

ScottishPower is to launch a public electric vehicle charging business as part of a £2 billion clean energy investment.

GKN Automotive has unveiled a battery electric vehicle (BEV) with a two-speed transmission and torque vectoring on the front axle.

Audi is to unveil plug-in hybrid variants of its A6, A7 Sportback, A8 and Q5 ranges at next week’s Geneva motor show.

The all-new Kia Soul EV will make its European debut at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show next month.

G3 Remarketing will move its entire fleet over to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) by the end of the year.

Peugeot has released details of its new 208 and electric e-208 supermini models, with the order book opening in late summer.

Demand began increasing for EVs in the second half of 2018 and has continued into 2019, according to Alex Wright, managing director of SVA.

Mini’s first plug-in hybrid's "stretched out" design raises the question, 'is it really a Mini?'

Volvo will begin fitting upgraded and newly developed electrified powertrain options to its entire model range.

Peugeot will unveil a high-performance plug-in hybrid 508 at Geneva, which emits just 49g/km.

Energy Saving Trust has developed a web tool to give used car buyers an insight into the running costs of a used electric vehicle.

European Court of Justice (ECJ) had ruled allowing vehicles to emit more than double the emission limit for NOx – the so-called conformity factor – was illegal.

Mitigation measures proposed for the country’s two largest clean air zones (CAZs) have been criticised for failing to soften the blow for fleet operators.

The first Volvo FL Electric trucks have been delivered to customers in Europe.

Fleet News has revealed dates for Fleet200 Executive Club events throughout 2019, plus the agenda for its upcoming meeting on March 26.

WiTricity has acquired more than 1,500 patents and patent applications from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies to accelerate development of wireless electric vehicle charging systems.

Audi is now taking orders for the new e-tron, its first fully-electric model, which is set to rival the Jaguar I-Pace and upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQC.

The number of fleets operating electric vehicles has increased by more than a quarter (27%) in the past year, with 87% seeing an increased demand for the technology.

Mann+Hummel has developed roadside filters which can reduce traffic emissions by up to 40% and – it says - could make vehicle bans from inner cities unnecessary.