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National Express says fleet will be all-electric by 2035
National Express says that it will not buy another diesel bus as it aims to have a zero-emission fleet by 2035.
Ev-ening all! Gloucestershire police are on a charge with 75 new Nissan electric vehicles
Gloucestershire Constabulary has taken delivery of 75 electric vehicles from Nissan, making 21% of its fleet zero-emissions and reducing its CO₂ output…
Empty driveways spark the electric vehicle revolution
Empty driveways are now at the forefront of increasing the number of electric vehicle (EV) charge point spaces in the UK.
Maserati announces plans to develop and electrify entire range
All new Maserati models will be 100% developed, engineered and built in Italy, and will adopt hybrid and battery electric propulsion systems…
Jaguar halts I-Pace production over battery shortages
Jaguar’s best-selling I-Pace electric car has a problem: it has run out of batteries.
Kia pledges pure electric initiative in sector-leading initiative
Kia is pledging to sell one third of its vehicles this year as pure electric or hybrid in a trade-leading initiative as…
London Electric Vehicle Company van prototypes go into production ahead of global launch
The first prototypes of the new van from London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) are now being built at the company’s state-of-the-art factory…
Self-driving delivery van ditching ‘human controls’ goes into full test
The first self-driving vehicle designed without basic human controls such as steering wheels, pedals or side view mirrors has been granted permission…
Government unveils £50m plan to create first all-electric bus town
England's first town to have all-electric buses will be created through a £50m fund, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Nissan Leaf breaks UK record for longest self-driving car journey
A self-navigating car has successfully driven itself for 230 miles, the longest and most complex journey undertaken so far on UK roads…