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Chargemaster’s multi-brand Electric Vehicle (EV) showroom opens its doors on Saturday July 22 at the Centre:MK in Milton Keynes.

Average CO2 emissions for new car orders at funding and fleet management specialist Fleet Alliance have fallen to 115g/km.

Three-quarters of Britons don’t know what an ‘EV’ is, but more than two thirds say they would switch to an electric vehicle, a survey suggests.

A North East automotive repair firm has kick-started a scheme to deliver electric and hybrid vehicle (EV and HV) training to 90 staff.

A new guide to help businesses electrify their commercial fleets has been launched by UK Power Networks.

More than half (56%) of UK fleets are already operating at least one alternative fuel to traditional petrol and diesel models or are planning to do so in the next three years.

ChargePoint Services has announced that it has been working alongside Coventry City Council to upgrade the electric vehicle charging facilities in Coventry city centre.

London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as LEVC and unveiled the final version of the new London taxi - the TX - and its eCity hybrid powertrain technology.

Carpendale EV Consulting has been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status after making a commitment to boost its uptake of plug-in cars and vans over the next five years.

More electric and plug-in hybrid cars were registered during the first half of 2017 than in any previous six-monthly period.

Chargemaster uses electric vehicles on its own fleet to prove to companies that plug-in cars make good business sense, John Maslen discovers.

The new Audi A8, which will be available with both mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, has been unveiled in Barcelona.

Increased interest in electric vehicles has helped used values increase by 7% this year, says Cap HPI.

More needs to be done to encourage motorists to make the switch from diesel and petrol engines to electric and hybrid alternatives.

Goodyear has unveiled the Intelligrip Urban concept tyre designed for autonomous electric ride-sharing vehicles.

The availability and accessibility of charge points could overcome one of the “biggest barriers” to the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

JLR MD wants air quality debate to take into account other sources of NOx.

A £20 million Government investment aims to help develop electric vehicles (EVs) capable of returning electricity to the grid.

Renault has launched Scenic and Grand Scenic models with dCi 110 Hybrid Assist powertrains, offering CO2 emissions of 94g/km and official combined fuel economy of 80.7mpg.

Slough Borough Council has purchased three Renault Zoe EV vehicles as staff pool cars.

The High Court has ruled that there is “nothing unlawful” in the Government’s draft air quality plan.

ACFO focuses on ‘The State of the Nation’ at its autumn seminar, with fleet management changing at an unprecedented pace.

Hyundai has announced pricing for the new Ioniq plug-in hybrid, starting from £24,995 for a Premium 1.6 GDi model.

Volvo Cars has announced that every vehicle it launches from 2019 will have some form of electrified powertrain, placing electrification at the core of its future business.

Nissan Motor (GB)'s fleet sales director Iker Lazzari talks to Fleet News about its record-breaking year so far.

A study by Venson Automotive Solutions has revealed that 61% of motorists are deterred to switch to an EV due to worries over limited battery range.

The average CO2 emissions of cars on BVRLA's lease fleet has fallen 4% to 113.1g/km, according to the organisation's latest quarterly leasing survey.

Hybrids topped the agenda for fleet decision makers and suppliers in a vox-pop by Fleet News at the recent Company Car In Action event as vistors sort to establish a consensus on the right fuels for their vehicles.

Electric vehicle (EV) data will get a major upgrade following an announcement from automotive data experts Cap HPI.

The latest version of the Mini Countryman may prompt corporate drivers to opt for hybrid over diesel thanks to a substantial reduction in benefit tax.

Finding a public EV charge point has long formed a block to progress, but the networks are developing.

Fleet News takes a look at some of the pure electric cars and hybrids expected in 2017 and 2018 as well as compares electric vehicles now comparing list price (P11D), battery range and CO2 emissions.

Eden Project has reported it has made big inroads into its running costs by introducing a fleet of 18 electric Renaults one year ago.

SVA urges leasing companies to get off the fence and start embracing EVs rather than looking for reasons to penalise users with high contract hire rates.

The London Borough of Hackney is introducing more electric vehicles and using biofuels in other vehicles... there is little this council won’t try in bid to help the environment.

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is launching a new multi-faceted work programme which aims to speed the transformation to cleaner vehicles and fuels.

What new initiatives are fleets using or considering to improve safety, data use and fuel consumption?

BMW believes diesel will be a key part of its future powertrain line-up, along with a range of new plug-in hybrid vehicles.

The BMW 530e gives drivers the best of both worlds with the latest eco version and is expected to win a significant amount of extra sales.

Think tank Policy Exchange has warned that hitting carbon targets will leave an annual hole in tax receipts of between £9 billion and £23bn by 2030.