Transport

Mayor Andy Burnham kicks off congestion consultation with launch of the UK's first electric bus to be recharged using a pantograph

Engineering giant predicts 'sustained growth' from its Clean Air division, as it announces plan to expand investment in battery technologies

Event venue in Helsinki will play host to the first public electric vehicle charging point that can transmit power into cars and back into the grid

New £15m funding programme to support projects that promise to tackle harmful emissions from the haulage industry

The 40-foot electric bus travelled 1,101.2 miles on a single charge, outstripping the previous record of 1,013.76 miles held by a passenger EV

CEO Anil Srivastava says Swiss firm is well placed to gain from the battery boom as it agrees deal to provide energy storage for fast charging EV network across Europe

Climate Group officially launches new initiative to fast track electric vehicle uptake, with support from Deutsche Post, Heathrow Airport, IKEA Group, and many others

Norwegian aluminium firm Sapa reopens shuttered factory in Wales as demand for lightweight metal soars among EV-focused automakers

Logistics giant UPS and four non-profits are the first customers for the new electric trucks, which have a range of around 100km

Ed King suggests the shipping industry may be softening to the idea of a carbon tax