Transport

Industry-led group to focus on overcoming barriers to deployment of corporate electric vehicle fleets in the UK

Deal will reportedly see Panasonic spend $700m on production plants and enable US automaker to sell electric vehicles with longer range

Just days after seciring government funding for gigafactory plans, Britishvolt announces new partnership with UKBIC to support development of next generation of batteries for mass production

The government has today launched the Active Travel England agency, and promised £5.5m in new funding for cycling and active travel schemes

Plus EU beats renewables target, Shell faces CCS concerns, New Zealand's first electric ferry and all the top green business news from around the world this week

Funding forms part of government's plan to redesign UK airspace to enable more efficient routes that can help curb aviation emissions

US delivery firm ramps up electrification plans with pre-orders for 40,000 electric vehicles

Abu Dhabi clean energy giant is seeking to develop a green hydrogen hub in the UAE to support production of green shipping and aviation fuels

Battery start-up Britishvolt announces it has been awarded an undisclosed sum from the Automotive Transformation Fund in principle, which has helped unlock a further £1.7bn from private investors

Rolls-Royce confirms all-electric aircraft has reached speeds of over 555km/h