Automotive
Europe's first public vehicle-to-grid charge point to open in Finland
Event venue in Helsinki will play host to the first public electric vehicle charging point that can transmit power into cars and back into the grid
Government urges UK businesses to 'lead the world' in tackling freight emissions
New £15m funding programme to support projects that promise to tackle harmful emissions from the haulage industry
Electric bus breaks global EV record with 1,101 mile journey
The 40-foot electric bus travelled 1,101.2 miles on a single charge, outstripping the previous record of 1,013.76 miles held by a passenger EV
Leclanché: Batteries for EV chargepoints a 'surprise' opportunity
CEO Anil Srivastava says Swiss firm is well placed to gain from the battery boom as it agrees deal to provide energy storage for fast charging EV network across Europe
Multinationals rev up EV100 initiative to drive switch to electric fleets
Climate Group officially launches new initiative to fast track electric vehicle uptake, with support from Deutsche Post, Heathrow Airport, IKEA Group, and many others
Could UK manufacturing be recharged by the EV boom?
Norwegian aluminium firm Sapa reopens shuttered factory in Wales as demand for lightweight metal soars among EV-focused automakers
Daimler rolls out first electric trucks to postal giant UPS
Logistics giant UPS and four non-profits are the first customers for the new electric trucks, which have a range of around 100km
Elon Musk: Tesla electric lorry to be unveiled in late October
Electric Semi truck will be 'tentatively' ready for first test rides and is 'worth seeing in person', but can batteries and self-driving trucks really replace diesels?
ChargePoint's European arrival promises to rev up EV charging market
ChargePoint has already become the lead EV infrastructure firm in the US, and believes its brand-agnostic charging tech will lead to similar success across the pond
Fairfuel launches legal challenge to bring Mayor Khan's T-Charge to an emergency stop
Road campaigners argue the £10 charge for the most polluting vehicles is a 'cash grab' by the London Mayor
EV charge points are crucial for green transport - so why are countries blocking them?
Andrew Warren questions why EU member states - including the UK - are blocking attempts to require new buildings to be equipped with fast charge points for EVs
Volkswagen Group to offer electric versions of all its models by 2030
German carmaker seeks to leave emissions scandal behind as it revs up plans for all-electric future across its fleet
Reports: BT to phase out pure fossil fuel vehicles from its fleet
Telecommunications giant looks to move majority of its 30,000-strong fleet to electric of hybrid vehicles by 2030
Reports: China mulls fossil fuel car ban, as India revs up electric bus plan
China, the world's biggest car market, could be set to join France and the UK in setting end date for petrol and diesel vehicles
Uber announces £150m fund to help drivers switch to cleaner cars
All standard uberX journeys will be in EVs or hybrid vehicles by 2020, as firm announces air quality push to phase out diesel engines
Government launches major driverless car hub
Launched today by Climate Change Minister Claire Perry, 'MERIDIAN' will be a flagship cluster of driverless car technology testing sites in the Midlands
Jaguar Land Rover to make only electric or hybrid cars from 2020
Carmaker follows Volvo in spelling an end for petrol or diesel-only cars, despite not making any electric vehicles at present
Nissan unveils new long-range LEAF
The latest model comes equipped with vehicle-to-grid technology so the EV can act as a mobile energy storage device
UK electric vehicle sales enjoy summer boom
Latest SMMT data shows new EV registrations went up 60 per cent in August compared to same month last year, while diesel sales decline
Clean beat? Met Police trial hydrogen scooters
London's police force deploys seven zero-emission hydrogen scooters for 18-month trial
Report: Lack of EV charge points could lead to driver 'charge rage'
London Assembly Conservative group urges greater investment in charging infrastructure to support rapid uptake of electric vehicles in capital
Nissan launches scrappage scheme to encourage switch to EVs
LEAF manufacturer becomes latest car firm to offer cash incentive to trade in polluting vehicles - but this time fully electric cars are on offer
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Motor Fuel Group to roll out EV chargers at forecourts nationwide
Forecourt operator teams up with Chargepoint Services to install rapid chargers at forecourts nationwide
Toyota follows Ford with scrappage scheme launch
Toyota's new scrappage scheme will offer chance for drivers to swop old cars for cleaner petrol-electric hybrids
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