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It wants to work with third-party suppliers to create a new motorway network of EV charging points, enabling vehicles to be charged in less than 12 minutes.

Toyota has announced its win of the Green Fleet Manufacturer Fleet News Award, which shows “commitment” to improve environmental performance.

EO Charging has installed 40 smart chargers at Gnewt Cargo's main depot in Bow, London.

How the latest developments in connectivity, autonomy and mobility technology are changing the face of fleet management. Jonathan Manning reports

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care, and Transport Committees have published a joint report on air quality.

Honda remains committed to diesel engines in the Civic, despite its latest CR-V dropping it in favour of petrol-electric hybrid.

Scotland’s transport minister, Humza Yousaf, has said that 95.5% of respondents to a consultation support the principle of Low Emission Zones.

Chancellor makes spring statement commitment to consult on reducing Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for environmentally friendly vans.

The UK’s largest purchaser of new cars says it wants to work with Government to revive the EV market and reverse the increase in average new car CO2 emissions.

The Metropolitan Police Service has taken delivery of the first of 11 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

Mazda claims its Skyactiv-X petrol engine has the potential to reduce emissions from an internal combustion engine to below that of an electric vehicle when measured well-to-wheel.

New vehicles from Korean brand SsangYong could help boost its presence in the fleet sector as its new UK bosses seek to grow the business.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, will open the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s (LowCVP) Moving North Conference.

Derby City Council are in no rush to jump on the 'CAZ charging bandwagon' and will try alternative methods to meet air quality obligations.

Data from ALD Automotive’s plug-in hybrid and ProFleet telematics trials shows fleets could save £2,000 if they switch to PHEV, Fleet News exclusive reveals.

Audi is accepting deposits for the all-new, all-electric, E-Tron.

Bristol City Council’s cabinet has discussed the creation of a clean air zone (CAZ) to ensure the city is meeting legal limits for levels of nitrogen dioxide.

The UK's electric vehicle charging infrastructure will keep up with increased demand for the technology, says Chargemaster.

A number of diesel cars emit less NOx in the real-world than the Euro 6 regulatory limits, including the first testing under the new RDE regulation.

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The Government has commissioned a detailed review of driving laws to enable autonomous cars to be developed and tested in the UK.

New EU fuel consumption and emissions test will impact fleet operations, but Arval claims awareness is patchy.

Mitsubishi has unveiled the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV at the Geneva motor show, alongside its new Mitsubishi e-evolution concept.

Honda has confirmed that a production version of its Urban EV Concept will be available to order in early 2019.

The demand for petrol and alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) continues to rise, but registrations of diesel cars declined 23.5% in February, says the SMMT.

Neighbourhoods of the Future includes new school low emission zone in Camden, charging points in Hackney, and a zero emission street and Low Emission Zone in Hammersmith.

Newcomer’s innovations helped by being designed as electric from outset

Three London boroughs have been awarded a total of £766,000 to help accelerate the switch to zero emission vehicles to tackle air pollution.

Network will have several thousand rapid chargers, many of which will be 150kW units, capable of providing around 100 miles of range in just 10 minutes.

NewMotion has installed public charge points that can charge EVS and deliver electricity back to the grid by using Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology.

Hyundai's battery-electric small SUV, Kona Electric, is to have a range of up to 300 miles.

Major cities in Germany will be able to ban diesel cars after a ruling by the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig.

Toyota has announced a number of new engine and transmission technologies, including an all-wheel drive system for hybrids.

Business mobility solutions provider Alphabet International grew its operational lease profile by 5.5% in 2017 to 680,000 cars and vans.

The average offered price of cars has increased from £24,383 in February 2008 to £33,559 in February 2018.

East Midlands council lags behind Leeds in terms of publishing its CAZ consultation document, but the authority believes it is ahead in other ways.

Parents would back ‘pollution exclusion zones’ to divert cars away from primary and secondary schools at key moments in the day, survey finds.

The Government is being warned that that the anti-diesel agenda and the slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean the auto industry misses CO2 targets in 2021.

Renault Trucks will launch a range of fully electric trucks next year.

A Government-backed project has helped develop new, faster-charging, more powerful electric vehicle (EV) batteries at Nissan’s Sunderland plant.