Automotive
'Updating the petrol station for a net zero carbon world': UK's first Electric Forecourt opens for business
GRIDSERVE cuts ribbon of first dedicated electric forecourt, marking first step in £1bn plan to build nationwide network
Competition watchdog to probe electric vehicle charging sector
CMA outlines plans to investigate how fast-growing EV sector can best benefit UK drivers, as new figures reveal EVs' share of new car market has almost quadrupled over the past year
'Astongate': Aston Martin promises review of controversial EV report
Aston Martin boss promises to investigate circumstances surrounding report on the carbon footprint of electric vehicles and internal combustion engine cars at the heart of 'astongate' accusations
'Astongate': Aston Martin and Bosch accused of using controversial report to downplay EVs' environmental benefits
Green experts hit out at data underpinning industry-backed EV lifecycle CO2 assessment report which was widely covered by national press over the weekend
Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council: Governments pledge to move green auto industry into fast lane
Ministers from many of the world's largest auto markets team up to collectively advance transition to zero emission road transport
Low emission broadband installations: Sky adds 151 smart plug-in hybrid vans to engineering fleet
Ford to supply 151 plug-in hybrid engineering vans to Sky following successful 12-month trial of prototype featuring geo-fencing technology that switches to electric mode in low emission areas
Biden ramps up plan to put US on 'irreversible path to achieve net zero emissions'
President-elect's ambitious climate strategy secures first victory, as General Motors ditches support for emissions standards legal battle
Future of travel: Government seeks views on rural role for green transport innovation
Series of reports and policy documents published by the Department for Transport this week seek to advance 'future of transport' programme and spur new wave of low carbon transport innovation
Green energy giants team up to launch Renewable Hydrogen Coalition
Dual boost for emerging hydrogen economy as key trade bodies launch new initiative and Hyundai and Ineos ink agreement to advance fuel cell technology development
Chancellor urged to use Spending Review to catalyse transition to net zero road transport
Industry alliance urges government to consider a raft of tax measures and financial incentives in support of new target date to phase out of diesel and petrol cars from 2030
Could emerging market EV boom herald the 'end of the oil era'?
Latest Carbon Tracker report explores how surging demand for EVs in China and India are set to make a massive dent in forecast oil demand throughout the 2020s
Behind the scenes of the UK's e-scooter boom with Lime's Florence Milner
Micromobility firm's general manager for the UK and Ireland speaks to BusinessGreen about competition, councils, and shifting travel attitudes
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery
Car firms and recyclers team up for EV battery supply chain project
EMR Metals Recycling joins forces with Bentley Motors, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and a host of partners to develop UK EV battery recycling supply chain
Treasury mulls road-charging plan, as Number 10 preps early phase out date for fossil fuelled cars
The Treasury is reportedly exploring how to tackle the £40bn budget hole that will result from the shift away from the internal combustion engine
Charged up: Zenobe Energy secures £150m to support battery and EV roll out
Funding boost gives company access to around £450m to accelerate deployment of energy storage and EV infrastructure
Volkswagen revs up electric, hybrid, and digital investment to €73bn
Car giant earmarks half its total investment spend for EVs, hybrid cars, AI and autonomous driving over the next five years
Jaguar Land Rover gears up to develop autonomous vehicle test site
Prototype self-driving vehicles set to be tested in real-world conditions at the Future Mobility Campus Ireland in County Clare
Ford reveals E-Transit, its electric commercial van
Auto giant unveils its addition to the fast-expanding electric van market
DHL debuts 'UK's first' all-electric truck
Global logistics giant begins operations of 16 tonne electric Volvo truck for London deliveries, as government launches consultation on longer, emission-saving HGVs
Study: Phase out of polluting vehicles by 2030 would create 32,000 jobs and boost UK economy
Moving forward the phase out date for internal combustion vehicles would benefit not just energy and manufacturing industries but also the retail, leisure, and entertainment sectors, a new Greenpeace analysis argues
From Bentley to VW, the electric vehicle race is accelerating
Across Europe electric vehicle sales are continuing to climb rapidly, and more and more manufacturers are responding to the growing demand
How collaboration is critical to tackling fleet EV range anxiety
Range anxiety might make compelling television, but in the business world electric vehicle infrastructure needs to get connected, says AECOM’s Robert Spencer.
BT Group completes switch to 100 per cent renewable power
Company confirms it is sourcing renewable power for all its operations globally, including in the UK where it accounts for one per cent of all electricity demand