Automotive
Cost competitive: Proterra and Mitsui team up for $200m electric bus credit facility
New battery lease program promises to slash the capital cost of electric buses to the point where they can match diesel rivals
Octopus and Engenie team up to accelerate EV fast charge roll-out
Engenie is partnering with Octopus Energy to source renewable power in support of its plans to install 400 rapid charge points at 200 Marston restaurants by December 2020
Milk & More expands green UK delivery fleet to 500 electric vans
Milk & More to grow its UK delivery fleet to 500 EVs by the end of next month, as Bio Collector upgrades to CNG vans and ASOS chalks up electric delivery milestone
Carmakers on course for $2-12bn fines for missing EU CO2 targets, warns Moody's
Ratings agency warns of possible credit downgrades, while the UK's auto lobby says 'anti-diesel' agenda has made targets harder to reach
Manufacturers, insurers and battery makers bet big on EVs
Lured by higher profit margins, Melrose Industries has outlined plans to invest around £250-300m in the electric vehicle sector
How IKEA plans to deliver its goods via electric trucks and vans
Retail giant reveals how it is preparing to deploy electric fleets in some of its key markets
The turbocharger is here to stay
Bas Bonnier at Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engines Europe explores the fuel and carbon savings that are being unlocked by turbocharger technologies
SEAT revs up plans for six new electric and plug-in hybrid models
Company confirms it is to develop a new electric vehicle platform for the VW Group in Spain
Morrisons strikes deal to rollout rapid EV chargers at UK supermarkets
Retailer teams up with GeniePoint Network with aim of enabling customers to power up their electric cars while doing their food shop
UPS to rollout first range-extended electric delivery vehicles in UK
EXCLUSIVE: UPS teams up with Tevva Motors to start deploying first 15 range-extended electric delivery vehicles in the UK in the next few weeks
Bikes, EVs and LNG trucks: How delivery giant UPS is steering 'beyond diesel'
Peter Harris, UPS sustainability director for Europe, gives a glimpse into the logistics giant's low emissions road transport strategy
Survey: Double plug-in grant to shift company fleets into greener gear
Almost three-quarters of fleet managers would be more likely to buy electric vehicles if subsidy level was raised, YouGov survey suggests
Octopus Energy launches green tariff for EV fleet operators
Service enables transport firms to charge their EVs at the cheapest time of day using 100 per cent renewable electricity
Government promises £25m clean bus boost, but air quality legal fears remain
As ClientEarth warns too many councils have missed deadlines to submit air quality plans, government confirms fresh support from its Clean Bus Technology Fund
Tesla's 'game of pennies' is all of us (in clean tech)
Love Musk or hate him, the attention on his struggles makes public the problems that most in clean tech face
Ford revs up plans for expanded $850m Michigan EV plant
Auto giant says it has taken a 'fresh look' at growing EV demand and is to develop a second dedicated manufacturing hub
Dual boost for UK EV charging infrastructure
BP Chargemaster and Jaguar Land Rover each announce opening of record-breaking new charging arrays
Car industry bodies slammed for 'disservice' to members over anti-green lobbying
We Mean Business CEO Nigel Topping said actions of some major car sector bodies go against interests of their members and the low carbon transition
Model Y: Tesla unveils new mid-size, mass market electric car
Deliveries for long-range version of all-electric SUV, capable of 300 miles on a single charge, will start in 2020
NewMotion EV roaming network reaches 100,000 charge point milestone
Shell-owned EV charging firm claims its users now have access to 100,000 charge points in 28 European countries
Tesla U-turn: EV giant reverses plan to close most retail stores
EV giant will close only half as many stores as previously planned, instead announcing three per cent price hike
Ban cars from idling near schools, says UK public health agency
Public Health England call for raft of urgent measures to tackle air pollution
Geneva Motor Show: The electric vehicle future has arrived
From the world's fastest road car to electric fleet announcements, Nigel Topping of We Mean Business reflects on the growing evidence electric vehicles are moving into the fast lane
Honda pledges to deliver 'total electrification' in Europe by 2025
Auto giant announces new 'ambition' to only sell vehicles with electric drive trains in Europe within six years
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