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Mini Electric hits production milestone
MINI Plant Oxford has hit a significant milestone by building more than 11,000 MINI Electrics since production began, just before the plant’s…
Ducati extends electric scooters and e-bike product ranges
After the success of the electric scooters, Ducati and MT Distribution, licensee and commercial partner, present three new models of folding bicycles with pedal…
Raleigh launches new range of electric cargo bikes
Raleigh has announced the launch of their new electric cargo bike range – Raleigh E-Cargo available in the UK and Ireland from…
Electric scooter hire scheme to be launched next month in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Council has brought forward the trial to be June as part of a plan to explore alternatives to short car…
UK’s first battery ‘gigafactory’ could create 3,500 jobs
The country's first so-called battery "gigafactory" has moved a step closer after a site in South Wales was identified as the preferred…
A new era is born for Cupra with launch of first all-electric vehicle -Cupra el-Born
Today, CUPRA confirms that the next model to join the family will be all-electric: the CUPRA el-Born.
World’s first electric digger wins MacRobert Award for UK engineering innovation
The Royal Academy of Engineering has today announced JCB’s electric digger (19C-1E) as the winner of the 2020 MacRobert Award, the most…
British Gas buys 1,000 electric Vauxhall vans
British Gas has ordered 1,000 new electric vans from Vauxhall as it steps up plans to electrify the entire fleet by 2030.
E-scooters to be allowed on UK roads as nationwide ban lifted
E-scooters will be allowed on UK roads from Saturday, lifting a nationwide ban.
LEVC begins fleet trials of new electric van with DPD
London Electric Vehicle Company has officially started the real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van and parcel delivery…