Transport

Trade body SMMT drafts UK strategy for ensuring battery car charging is as affordable and accessible as possible for consumers as the number of electric vehicles on British roads soars

Engineering giant expects first commercial use of small aircraft powered by its battery systems to take off within three to five years

Battery specialist and transport operator agree 'globally important deal' structured around a transport-as-a-service commercial model

Firm reveals it has secured a promise of a further £40m investment from miner Glencore as it unveils plans for a new funding round and Canadian expansion

Fleet operators can now opt for designs with fuel efficiency features such as elongated cab designs and rear flaps that should help cut carbon emissions and air pollution

Memorandum of understanding will see the two firms identify and develop innovations that can reduce emissions across the UK rail network

Global research urges home charging technology vendors to team up with automakers to offer 'bundled' solutions

Plus India goes big on green hydrogen, historic Paris to go car-free, and more of the top green business news from around the world this week

ev.energy handed additional £295,000 from Innovate UK to scale up its virtual power plant service designed to ease pressure on the grid from EV charging

Airport unveils new carbon, water, and waste targets in updated sustainability plan