Automotive
ClientEarth slams 'shabby' Air Quality Plan
James Thornton describes long-awaited plan as 'little more than a shabby rewrite of the previous draft plans' that is 'underwhelming and lacking in urgency'
Government to ban new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040
Centrepiece of Air Quality Plan to call time on the internal combustion engine, but concerns remain over short term action
BMW to build electric Mini in the UK
BREAKING: Carmaker announces plans to start production of battery-electric Minis at its Oxford plan from 2019
Government urged to back EU Sharing Cities electric vehicle project
Group of politicians call on government to support EU Sharing Cities programme, which aims to accelerate EV uptake across Europe
Audi to retrofit 850,000 cars to cut emissions and 'maintain future viability' of diesels
VW-owned carmaker joins rival Daimler in recalling Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesel vehicles in face of rising public uncertainty surrounding diesel cars and air pollution
UK's first EV showroom opens for business
The Electric Vehicle Experience Centre in Milton Keynes will display electric cars from BMW i, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault and Volkswagen
Cenex takes lead on low emission delivery trucks trial
UK clean tech consultancy's initiative will see logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel Ltd pilot eight low emission trucks on its urban delivery routes
Trans-Canada highway set for 3,000km EV fast-charging network
Energy storage providers Leclanché, eCAMION and SGEM team up on $13.6m project to install 34 charging stations along 7,800km East-West coast route
New Nissan LEAF to boast 'e-Pedal' technology for ultra-simple driving
Latest model of the best-selling electric car will come with Nissan's new e-Pedal technology, which allows drivers to speed up, brake and stop with just one foot
What does an EV-filled future mean for the UK's grid?
National Grid believes that by 2050 90 per cent of all cars could be electric - but how will our grid cope? BusinessGreen digs into the latest Future Energy scenarios
Electric vehicles sales surge delivers record-breaking performance
Go Ultra Low campaign confirms over 22,000 plug-in cars registered during the first half of 2017, as monthly and quarterly sales records toppled
ING Bank: EVs close to breakthrough that will 'threaten' EU car industry
Analysis by Dutch bank argues barriers to EV success such as range anxiety, charging infrastructure, and costs will all come down in coming years, posing a threat to traditional carmakers
Black cab goes green: Why the London Taxi Company is rebranding as LEVC
Chinese-owned company aims to move beyond black cabs as it sets sights on wider global electric vehicle market
UK Power Networks partners with UPS to drive electric freight into fast lane
UPS' central London depot will become an electric freight "hub" in the hopes of spurring the use of greener delivery vehicles
UK to fund research into letting electric cars return power to grid
Vehicle-to-grid technology could help meet demand for electricity at peak times, with owners paid in money or free parking
What the RTFO happens next?
The Clean Growth Plan and Air Quality Plan may command headlines, but as Clare Wenner argues clarity is also needed on the future of the UK's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
Is it the end of the road for the combustion engine?
Policy Exchange's Richard Howard offers a reality check on the electric vehicle sector
Aston Martin: An unlikely ambassador for electric cars
Worried about the performance of electric supercars? Get with the times and just look at the specs, argues Chris Ebbert
Electric vehicle sales set to smash expectations as 'momentous inflection point' nears
Influential analyst firm BNEF upgrades EV adoption forecasts, tipping them to make up 54 per cent of new car sales by 2040
Volvo's pivot is a sign EVs have bridged the desirability gap
With sleeker electric vehicles now tempting consumers over to the green side, expect many more carmakers to follow Volvo's example
The end of the combustion engine? Volvo to go all-electric by 2019
CEO declares the 'end of the solely combustion engine-powered car' as automaker promises all new cars will be fully electric, plug-in hybrid or 'mild hybrid' by 2019
Microsoft teams up with EVEN Electric to develop electric car trading website
Tech start-up agrees cooperation deal with Microsoft Sweden to launch platform country by country from 2018
Report: European EV sales surge into the fast lane
ICCT analysis of preliminary data from European Environment Agency shows slight decline in emissions from new cars last year
Tesla's first Model 3 to roll off production line this week
By December Tesla will be producing 20,000 of the mass market electric vehicles every month, according to founder Elon Musk
