Automotive

Proposed systems will combine used batteries from Volvo Group's electric buses, trucks and machines with Connected Energy’s storage technology

British firm claims £500m injection makes it the highest-funded driverless vehicle startup in the UK and Europe

Reports suggest government to provide around £75m of funding support to help secure £600m investment in upgrading Oxford factory

Fund open to English local authorities outside London who want to roll out of zero emission buses

New 'Gigahub' in Birmingham officially opened, on the same day as government invites local authorities to bid for share of £343m electric vehicle charging fund

Octopus customers exporting power to the grid will now receive 15p/kWh, putting average household with an EV and solar panels on track to earn £150 a year

Reports suggest US buyout giant is set to acquire joint control of the UK-based energy storage and electric bus specialist

Accreditation scheme for fleet operators updates guidelines to cover efforts to reduce single use plastics, deploy energy efficient devices, promote health and wellbeing, enhance equality and diversity, and tackle the gender pay gap

Projects covering everything from electric motorbikes to hydrogen tractors to share over £50m in government funding

Latest figures from New AutoMotive's Electric Car Count reveal number of electric cars registered in August up 77 per cent year-on-year