BusinessGreen www.businessgreen.com Government to ease road rules for hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers, and forklifts <img alt="Government to ease road rules for hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers, and forklifts" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/0550abd/78e95881-1e59-4d39-9ccb-439f4ec37779/1/iStock-1454804283-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Regulations to pave the way for low carbon construction and farming vehicles to drive on roads launched for consultation <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/0550abd/78e95881-1e59-4d39-9ccb-439f4ec37779/1/iStock-1454804283-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4190576/government-ease-road-rules-hydrogen-powered-tractors-diggers-forklifts https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4190576/government-ease-road-rules-hydrogen-powered-tractors-diggers-forklifts https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4190576/government-ease-road-rules-hydrogen-powered-tractors-diggers-forklifts Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:01:00 +0000 Nissan touts plan to slash EV costs by almost a third by 2030 <img alt="Nissan touts plan to slash EV costs by almost a third by 2030" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/a9603da/f04742aa-f75b-456f-977e-33fa029ee112/1/Nissan-Business-Plan-2024-03-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Japanese carmaker aiming for its EVs to achieve cost-parity with fossil fuel cars by 2030 through a combination of new manufacturing approaches and battery innovations <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/a9603da/f04742aa-f75b-456f-977e-33fa029ee112/1/Nissan-Business-Plan-2024-03-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4189793/nissan-touts-plan-slash-ev-costs-2030 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4189793/nissan-touts-plan-slash-ev-costs-2030 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4189793/nissan-touts-plan-slash-ev-costs-2030 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:09:38 +0000 Reports: China's EVE Energy eyes £1.2bn investment in Coventry gigafactory <img alt="Reports: China&#39;s EVE Energy eyes £1.2bn investment in Coventry gigafactory" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/dfd6911/2af233d4-c90f-4e37-96a7-8e447f2ded83/4/WMGF-Aerial-2-679-419-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> BMW battery supplier in talks to invest more than £1bn in West Midlands facility that could become UK's largest gigafactory, reports claim <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/dfd6911/2af233d4-c90f-4e37-96a7-8e447f2ded83/4/WMGF-Aerial-2-679-419-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4189182/reports-chinas-eve-energy-eyes-gbp-2bn-investment-coventry-gigafactory https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4189182/reports-chinas-eve-energy-eyes-gbp-2bn-investment-coventry-gigafactory https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4189182/reports-chinas-eve-energy-eyes-gbp-2bn-investment-coventry-gigafactory Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:30:08 +0000 Global Briefing: WMO issues 'red alert' over wave of climate records <img alt="Global Briefing: WMO issues &#39;red alert&#39; over wave of climate records" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/1e6ec43/00719d8d-4c16-44c2-aed6-b59a485af9e7/5/San-Francisco-Traffic-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> NATO issues climate security warning, White House moves to boost electric vehicle demand, and governments back new nuclear development <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/1e6ec43/00719d8d-4c16-44c2-aed6-b59a485af9e7/5/San-Francisco-Traffic-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4186476/global-briefing-wmo-issues-red-alert-wave-climate-records https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4186476/global-briefing-wmo-issues-red-alert-wave-climate-records https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4186476/global-briefing-wmo-issues-red-alert-wave-climate-records Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:10:08 +0000 Report: Number of EVs on UK roads set to reach 1.24 million in 2024 <img alt="Report: Number of EVs on UK roads set to reach 1.24 million in 2024" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/6d57cac/d79e15a5-edd5-463b-9509-77ac88b64bec/2/electric-vehicles-charging-2021-1-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> New Automotive report predicts surge in growth for EV sales in 2024, in large part driven by recently-introduced Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/6d57cac/d79e15a5-edd5-463b-9509-77ac88b64bec/2/electric-vehicles-charging-2021-1-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4188615/report-evs-uk-roads-set-reach-million-2024 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4188615/report-evs-uk-roads-set-reach-million-2024 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4188615/report-evs-uk-roads-set-reach-million-2024 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:27:53 +0000 Government invests £143m in new fleet of zero-emission buses <img alt="Government invests £143m in new fleet of zero-emission buses" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/c73bd25/eec3f073-e214-4971-af9e-b74ff3de1363/9/First-ZEB-185x114.png" /> <p><!--summary start--> Twenty-five councils across England to receive ZEBRA funding to support roll out of almost 1,000 zero emission buses <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/c73bd25/eec3f073-e214-4971-af9e-b74ff3de1363/9/First-ZEB-185x114.png https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4188254/government-invests-gbp143m-fleet-zero-emission-buses https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4188254/government-invests-gbp143m-fleet-zero-emission-buses https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4188254/government-invests-gbp143m-fleet-zero-emission-buses Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:01:38 +0000 'Charge Anywhere': OVO offers discounted EV charging at more than 34,000 charge points <img alt="&#39;Charge Anywhere&#39;: OVO offers discounted EV charging at more than 34,000 charge points" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/7302267/53c398ea-a412-4392-b46c-532218840aaf/5/OVO-Charge-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Energy retailer offers annual savings of more than £220 at EV charge points provided by the likes of Shell Recharge, Ubitricity, and Osprey <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/7302267/53c398ea-a412-4392-b46c-532218840aaf/5/OVO-Charge-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187738/charge-ovo-offers-discounted-ev-charging-34-charge https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187738/charge-ovo-offers-discounted-ev-charging-34-charge https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187738/charge-ovo-offers-discounted-ev-charging-34-charge Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:01:51 +0000 Connected Kerb teams up with local council to power up North East EV charger rollout <img alt="Connected Kerb teams up with local council to power up North East EV charger rollout" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/3c6e663/4aef6ba2-ba75-46ed-b47d-d90352214a18/5/Connected-Kerb-8-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Charge point operator and South Tyneside Council plan to install 2,100 chargers across the region <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/3c6e663/4aef6ba2-ba75-46ed-b47d-d90352214a18/5/Connected-Kerb-8-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187204/connected-kerb-teams-local-council-power-north-east-ev-charger-rollout https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187204/connected-kerb-teams-local-council-power-north-east-ev-charger-rollout https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187204/connected-kerb-teams-local-council-power-north-east-ev-charger-rollout Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:01:20 +0000 Clean rubbish collection: Hampshire welcomes electric refuse trucks <img alt=" Clean rubbish collection: Hampshire welcomes electric refuse trucks" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/52e0b4b/c253e3db-dcc9-4499-bd2d-215e6c572fb4/5/VEV-Rushmoor-3-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> New pilot project aims to prove feasibility of electrifying the recycling and refuse fleet for Basingstoke and Deane, Hart and Rushmoor <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/52e0b4b/c253e3db-dcc9-4499-bd2d-215e6c572fb4/5/VEV-Rushmoor-3-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187011/clean-rubbish-collection-hampshire-welcomes-electric-refuse-trucks https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187011/clean-rubbish-collection-hampshire-welcomes-electric-refuse-trucks https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4187011/clean-rubbish-collection-hampshire-welcomes-electric-refuse-trucks Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:25:19 +0000 Why clearer communications is key to unlocking the EV mass market <img alt="Why clearer communications is key to unlocking the EV mass market" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/7b54d67/9ea3d69c-0265-4832-8c91-e7640b3d3444/4/Announcement-2-EV-charging-at-the-GRIDSERVE-Electric-Super-Hub-in-Moto-Wetherby-185x114.jpeg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Concerns over chargepoint availability, EV maintenance and costs continue to put off some drivers - but T&E argues more effective communication can help overcome these challenges <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/7b54d67/9ea3d69c-0265-4832-8c91-e7640b3d3444/4/Announcement-2-EV-charging-at-the-GRIDSERVE-Electric-Super-Hub-in-Moto-Wetherby-185x114.jpeg https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4186720/clearer-communications-key-unlocking-ev-mass-market https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4186720/clearer-communications-key-unlocking-ev-mass-market https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4186720/clearer-communications-key-unlocking-ev-mass-market Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:35:46 +0000 To build a circular economy, look to the auto industry's success <img alt="To build a circular economy, look to the auto industry&#39;s success" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/9b66390/8a8d9d87-c072-4982-9a2d-b9fce5a078f1/4/iStock-1997974859-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> One of the best, established examples of a circular economy is hiding in plain sight <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/9b66390/8a8d9d87-c072-4982-9a2d-b9fce5a078f1/4/iStock-1997974859-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/analysis/4185961/build-circular-economy-look-auto-industrys-success https://www.businessgreen.com/analysis/4185961/build-circular-economy-look-auto-industrys-success https://www.businessgreen.com/analysis/4185961/build-circular-economy-look-auto-industrys-success Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:04:51 +0000 Advertising watchdog raps Audi over EV charging claims <img alt="Advertising watchdog raps Audi over EV charging claims" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/527220e/b4f35759-5c49-4e4f-8692-fd5f9ec91021/7/A1910752-medium-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> ASA rules Audi claims over EV charging time were 'ambiguous' and 'likely to mislead' <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/527220e/b4f35759-5c49-4e4f-8692-fd5f9ec91021/7/A1910752-medium-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4184905/advertising-watchdog-raps-audi-ev-charging-claims https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4184905/advertising-watchdog-raps-audi-ev-charging-claims https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4184905/advertising-watchdog-raps-audi-ev-charging-claims Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:16:42 +0000 Uber Green: New feature allows users to track environmental impact <img alt="Uber Green: New feature allows users to track environmental impact" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b2852b9/87383b7a-dfc5-4b51-a92f-8b82e7968652/5/Uber-Green-charger-1-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Uber launches in-app feature allowing users to view 'estimated CO2 saved' per ride and book zero emissions journeys <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b2852b9/87383b7a-dfc5-4b51-a92f-8b82e7968652/5/Uber-Green-charger-1-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4184033/uber-green-feature-allows-users-track-environmental-impact https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4184033/uber-green-feature-allows-users-track-environmental-impact https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4184033/uber-green-feature-allows-users-track-environmental-impact Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:01:24 +0000 Game, offset, match: How the ATP's Carbon Tracker is helping players take on travel emissions <img alt="Game, offset, match: How the ATP&#39;s Carbon Tracker is helping players take on travel emissions" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/5040cdb/7f9101e7-81bf-49a8-841a-8a3d39294847/15/iStock-1797277722-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The ATP Tour’s Mark Epps discusses the sport's carbon baseline and how it has introduced a new tool to help players offset tournament travel <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/5040cdb/7f9101e7-81bf-49a8-841a-8a3d39294847/15/iStock-1797277722-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4179819/game-offset-match-atps-carbon-tracker-helping-players-travel-emissions https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4179819/game-offset-match-atps-carbon-tracker-helping-players-travel-emissions https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4179819/game-offset-match-atps-carbon-tracker-helping-players-travel-emissions Thu, 7 Mar 2024 09:23:35 +0000 SMMT: Battery EV sales continued to outpace wider UK car market in February <img alt="SMMT: Battery EV sales continued to outpace wider UK car market in February" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/d2f7e3c/281c0e11-72d7-4ee1-8e6c-955030bf85b9/1/iStock-1187655025-1-electric-vehicles-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Corporate fleets drive EV sales growth in February, as trade body calls for VAT cut to help accelerate demand among private buyers <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/d2f7e3c/281c0e11-72d7-4ee1-8e6c-955030bf85b9/1/iStock-1187655025-1-electric-vehicles-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4181339/smmt-battery-ev-sales-continued-outpace-wider-uk-car-market-february https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4181339/smmt-battery-ev-sales-continued-outpace-wider-uk-car-market-february https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4181339/smmt-battery-ev-sales-continued-outpace-wider-uk-car-market-february Tue, 5 Mar 2024 11:46:33 +0000 'Fair tax for a fair transition': SMMT calls for tax incentives to accelerate EV uptake <img alt="&#39;Fair tax for a fair transition&#39;: SMMT calls for tax incentives to accelerate EV uptake" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/fc6d494/9c1dfbd5-fa1b-446f-a784-974b84f41463/9/iStock-1360553313-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Chancellor urged to halve VAT on new EVs, reform Vehicle Excise Duty, and deliver more affordable public charging through upcoming Budget <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/fc6d494/9c1dfbd5-fa1b-446f-a784-974b84f41463/9/iStock-1360553313-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4180465/fair-tax-fair-transition-smmt-calls-tax-incentives-accelerate-ev-uptake https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4180465/fair-tax-fair-transition-smmt-calls-tax-incentives-accelerate-ev-uptake https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4180465/fair-tax-fair-transition-smmt-calls-tax-incentives-accelerate-ev-uptake Fri, 1 Mar 2024 12:24:03 +0000 Jaguar Land Rover to generate over a quarter of its UK electricity from off-grid renewables <img alt="Jaguar Land Rover to generate over a quarter of its UK electricity from off-grid renewables" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/abd8ba8/a5af925f-5ab7-429c-8a70-61098eefafda/8/JLR-SolarEPMC-ROOFTOP-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Auto maker details plans for fleet of off-grid green energy schemes capable of powering 44,500 UK homes a year <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/abd8ba8/a5af925f-5ab7-429c-8a70-61098eefafda/8/JLR-SolarEPMC-ROOFTOP-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4180374/jaguar-land-rover-generate-quarter-uk-electricity-grid-renewables https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4180374/jaguar-land-rover-generate-quarter-uk-electricity-grid-renewables https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4180374/jaguar-land-rover-generate-quarter-uk-electricity-grid-renewables Fri, 1 Mar 2024 10:32:00 +0000 BMW's circular drive: How the auto giant is steering towards a fully recycled and recyclable car <img alt="BMW&#39;s circular drive: How the auto giant is steering towards a fully recycled and recyclable car" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/21198ce/c2d42704-fa36-4534-a4d8-41f332f20517/8/P90501240-highRes-funding-project-car2-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> BMW Group's Dr Irene Feige discusses the manufacturer's embrace of circularity and long-term vision of a fully recyclable car made from secondary and bio-based materials <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/21198ce/c2d42704-fa36-4534-a4d8-41f332f20517/8/P90501240-highRes-funding-project-car2-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4174826/bmws-circular-drive-auto-giant-steering-recycled-recyclable-car https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4174826/bmws-circular-drive-auto-giant-steering-recycled-recyclable-car https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4174826/bmws-circular-drive-auto-giant-steering-recycled-recyclable-car Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:11:15 +0000 Tata battery business confirms plans for Somerset 'gigafactory' <img alt="Tata battery business confirms plans for Somerset &#39;gigafactory&#39;" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e9d9402/96add3b6-a6dd-4ad0-89bd-6aaf4f685d09/10/Agratas-South-West-Visual-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Agratas reveals location for Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover battery gigafactory at the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater in Somerset <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e9d9402/96add3b6-a6dd-4ad0-89bd-6aaf4f685d09/10/Agratas-South-West-Visual-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4179209/tata-battery-business-confirms-plans-somerset-gigafactory https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4179209/tata-battery-business-confirms-plans-somerset-gigafactory https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4179209/tata-battery-business-confirms-plans-somerset-gigafactory Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:01:07 +0000 Kim Wilson: 'The best ideas will come from collaboration between unexpected parties' <img alt="Kim Wilson: &#39;The best ideas will come from collaboration between unexpected parties&#39;" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/36a28c1/dddd442d-7b37-417f-a5a9-1abbc88e9395/5/Kim-Wilson-1-edited-version-1-185x114.jpeg" /> <p><!--summary start--> McLaren Racing's director of sustainability discusses taking a 'sideways route' into a green career and the role of a 'racing approach' to delivering sustainability projects at the pace the world needs <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/36a28c1/dddd442d-7b37-417f-a5a9-1abbc88e9395/5/Kim-Wilson-1-edited-version-1-185x114.jpeg https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4159379/kim-wilson-best-ideas-collaboration-unexpected-parties https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4159379/kim-wilson-best-ideas-collaboration-unexpected-parties https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/4159379/kim-wilson-best-ideas-collaboration-unexpected-parties Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:01:48 +0000 FlixBus debuts England and Wales' first electric coach service <img alt="FlixBus debuts England and Wales&#39; first electric coach service " src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e0d243e/63ec23bc-2c9b-4302-a792-2f58baa9a354/1/Flixbus-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Pilot project to provide electric coach route between London, Bristol, and Newport <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e0d243e/63ec23bc-2c9b-4302-a792-2f58baa9a354/1/Flixbus-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4178612/flixbus-debuts-england-wales-electric-coach-service https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4178612/flixbus-debuts-england-wales-electric-coach-service https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4178612/flixbus-debuts-england-wales-electric-coach-service Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:38:20 +0000 'Simply unsustainable': UK's surging SUV car sales stoke climate and air pollution warnings <img alt="&#39;Simply unsustainable&#39;: UK&#39;s surging SUV car sales stoke climate and air pollution warnings" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/dd6a08a/8be7ff92-c1eb-4ba6-b686-f9c0fb4ba68d/9/iStock-1130648011-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Sales of large, fuel guzzling SUVs are rapidly rising in the UK and could make up three-quarters of passenger car sales by 2027, analysis finds <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/dd6a08a/8be7ff92-c1eb-4ba6-b686-f9c0fb4ba68d/9/iStock-1130648011-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4178049/simply-unsustainable-uks-surging-suv-car-sales-stoke-climate-air-pollution-warnings https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4178049/simply-unsustainable-uks-surging-suv-car-sales-stoke-climate-air-pollution-warnings https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4178049/simply-unsustainable-uks-surging-suv-car-sales-stoke-climate-air-pollution-warnings Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:20:33 +0000 UNEP raises alarm about heavy duty vehicle emissions <img alt="UNEP raises alarm about heavy duty vehicle emissions" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b0c6028/d3f3a78e-d432-450f-aef8-fc6bbae1524d/5/iStock-672778860-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> UN agency calls on countries to collaborate on standards that enhance emissions standards for second-hand trucks shipped to developing nations <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b0c6028/d3f3a78e-d432-450f-aef8-fc6bbae1524d/5/iStock-672778860-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4177250/unep-raises-alarm-about-heavy-duty-vehicle-emissions https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4177250/unep-raises-alarm-about-heavy-duty-vehicle-emissions https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4177250/unep-raises-alarm-about-heavy-duty-vehicle-emissions Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:29:00 +0000 Stellantis confirms plans to manufacture electric vans at Luton plant <img alt="Stellantis confirms plans to manufacture electric vans at Luton plant" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/bc53125/0e92571a-2095-4eac-8861-55c2a876d740/4/2418866-sohtna2tti-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Production of Vauxhall Vivaro Electric and equivalent Stellantis brand models to begin from Spring 2025 - safeguarding a reported 1,500 jobs <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/bc53125/0e92571a-2095-4eac-8861-55c2a876d740/4/2418866-sohtna2tti-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4177230/stellantis-confirms-plans-manufacture-electric-vans-luton-plant https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4177230/stellantis-confirms-plans-manufacture-electric-vans-luton-plant https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4177230/stellantis-confirms-plans-manufacture-electric-vans-luton-plant Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:08:21 +0000 Plug-in Taxi Grant extended until April 2025 at reduced rate <img alt="Plug-in Taxi Grant extended until April 2025 at reduced rate" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b6b6946/474f5ad1-223c-42cb-9023-664c9e991e6f/6/iStock-1545788339-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> More than half of London's black cabs are now electric or plug-in hybrid models, according to government figures <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b6b6946/474f5ad1-223c-42cb-9023-664c9e991e6f/6/iStock-1545788339-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176777/plug-taxi-grant-extended-april-2025-reduced-rate https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176777/plug-taxi-grant-extended-april-2025-reduced-rate https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176777/plug-taxi-grant-extended-april-2025-reduced-rate Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:25:18 +0000 Saudi Aramco accused of 'misleading' F1 fans over fuels' green credentials <img alt="Saudi Aramco accused of &#39;misleading&#39; F1 fans over fuels&#39; green credentials" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/00f6aad/07ccd238-0e37-4e72-b30a-46d12f61de0b/6/pexels-photo-12989709-185x114.jpeg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Formula One sponsor and Aston Martin team partner accused of 'confusing' and 'misleading' fans through sustainable fuel promotion <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/00f6aad/07ccd238-0e37-4e72-b30a-46d12f61de0b/6/pexels-photo-12989709-185x114.jpeg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176647/saudi-aramco-accused-misleading-f1-fans-fuels-green-credentials https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176647/saudi-aramco-accused-misleading-f1-fans-fuels-green-credentials https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176647/saudi-aramco-accused-misleading-f1-fans-fuels-green-credentials Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:38:05 +0000 Ford given green light by ASA over 'zero-emissions driving' advert <img alt="Ford given green light by ASA over &#39;zero-emissions driving&#39; advert" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b92a314/ea06d438-cad3-44b6-9436-74c2380a607c/8/iStock-1398845506-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> All-electric SUV advert evades watchdog's EV clampdown after specifying that vehicle enables 'zero emissions' while driving <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/b92a314/ea06d438-cad3-44b6-9436-74c2380a607c/8/iStock-1398845506-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176402/ford-green-light-asa-zero-emissions-driving-advert https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176402/ford-green-light-asa-zero-emissions-driving-advert https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4176402/ford-green-light-asa-zero-emissions-driving-advert Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:01:25 +0000 How a majority of EV drivers are continuing to enjoy lower running costs <img alt="How a majority of EV drivers are continuing to enjoy lower running costs " src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/13a9e92/372eb08c-5938-4c49-8097-fa1a58888437/6/ev-charging-hero-185x114.jpeg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Zapmap Price Index confirms prices on the public charging network rose 11 per cent last year, but EVs are still cheaper to run than petrol and diesel models in most cases <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/13a9e92/372eb08c-5938-4c49-8097-fa1a58888437/6/ev-charging-hero-185x114.jpeg https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4175258/majority-ev-drivers-continuing-enjoy-lower-running-costs https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4175258/majority-ev-drivers-continuing-enjoy-lower-running-costs https://www.businessgreen.com/news-analysis/4175258/majority-ev-drivers-continuing-enjoy-lower-running-costs Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:01:59 +0000 To reach net zero, we have to let Britain build roads <img alt="To reach net zero, we have to let Britain build roads" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e0d092e/5533c2b4-500e-455b-b39d-11c6a33b79ef/20/sam-richards-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> The key to greening our transport system lies not in blocking new roads, but in decarbonising the fleet, argues Britain Remade's Sam Richards <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e0d092e/5533c2b4-500e-455b-b39d-11c6a33b79ef/20/sam-richards-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4175321/reach-net-zero-britain-build-roads https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4175321/reach-net-zero-britain-build-roads https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4175321/reach-net-zero-britain-build-roads Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:01:19 +0000 Vauxhall teams up with Tesco to offer free EV charging <img alt="Vauxhall teams up with Tesco to offer free EV charging" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/52444b6/8b8c4cae-8755-42f9-8dcb-aaf531858dda/2/Vauxhall-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> New partnership to provide customers who purchase a Vauxhall EV with a year's worth of free charging at Tesco stores <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/52444b6/8b8c4cae-8755-42f9-8dcb-aaf531858dda/2/Vauxhall-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4175125/vauxhall-teams https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4175125/vauxhall-teams https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4175125/vauxhall-teams Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:25:28 +0000 Octopus debuts 'first mass market' vehicle to grid charging tariff <img alt="Octopus debuts &#39;first mass market&#39; vehicle to grid charging tariff" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/6da986b/192b8b41-3a67-41ad-8732-7904ca090f92/5/iStock-1483276380-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Octopus Energy launches new V2G tariff that promises to slash charging costs for EV owners <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/6da986b/192b8b41-3a67-41ad-8732-7904ca090f92/5/iStock-1483276380-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4175076/octopus-debuts-mass-market-vehicle-grid-charging-tariff https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4175076/octopus-debuts-mass-market-vehicle-grid-charging-tariff https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4175076/octopus-debuts-mass-market-vehicle-grid-charging-tariff Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:15:45 +0000 'Europe's biggest ZEV bus market': SMMT hails record zero emission bus sales in 2023 <img alt="&#39;Europe&#39;s biggest ZEV bus market&#39;: SMMT hails record zero emission bus sales in 2023" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/7323bf1/2648ed8b-f067-489d-ba9f-1eac316cd196/14/Go-North-East-electric-bus-in-Newcastle-1-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Over 1,100 zero emission buses entered service in the UK in 2023, according to the latest industry data <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/7323bf1/2648ed8b-f067-489d-ba9f-1eac316cd196/14/Go-North-East-electric-bus-in-Newcastle-1-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4174858/europes-biggest-zev-bus-market-smmt-hails-record-zero-emission-bus-sales-2023 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4174858/europes-biggest-zev-bus-market-smmt-hails-record-zero-emission-bus-sales-2023 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4174858/europes-biggest-zev-bus-market-smmt-hails-record-zero-emission-bus-sales-2023 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:01:08 +0000 Government consults on easing rules for heat pumps and EV charge points <img alt="Government consults on easing rules for heat pumps and EV charge points" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/712392c/5a3b75a9-7d73-4b77-bfb2-462d1ea594fb/8/iStock-1225590890-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Eight-week consultation proposes series of measures designed to accelerate rollout of key clean energy technlogies <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/712392c/5a3b75a9-7d73-4b77-bfb2-462d1ea594fb/8/iStock-1225590890-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4173974/government-consults-easing-rules-heat-pumps-ev-charge https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4173974/government-consults-easing-rules-heat-pumps-ev-charge https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4173974/government-consults-easing-rules-heat-pumps-ev-charge Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:53:54 +0000 Ford cuts ribbon on £24m EV test and development facility <img alt="Ford cuts ribbon on £24m EV test and development facility" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/34c3aa1/738efacc-3267-49c9-b80e-6e0d30296075/1/Minister-Anthony-Browne-MP-and-Ford-chair-Lisa-Brankin-in-safety-footware-to-tour-new-Propulsion-Development-Laboratory-distanced-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Expanded Essex facility to support US carmaker's plans to launch nine further electric car and van models in the UK by 2025 <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/34c3aa1/738efacc-3267-49c9-b80e-6e0d30296075/1/Minister-Anthony-Browne-MP-and-Ford-chair-Lisa-Brankin-in-safety-footware-to-tour-new-Propulsion-Development-Laboratory-distanced-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4174323/ford-cuts-ribbon-gbp24m-ev-test-development-facility https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4174323/ford-cuts-ribbon-gbp24m-ev-test-development-facility https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4174323/ford-cuts-ribbon-gbp24m-ev-test-development-facility Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:19:46 +0000 Race to Green Steel: New campaign urges carmakers to switch to low carbon steel <img alt="Race to Green Steel: New campaign urges carmakers to switch to low carbon steel" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/f288d83/cc70dca1-2e06-4afb-a173-a9592e771f4f/4/H2-green-steel-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Coalition of non-profits launch campaign aimed at encouraging automakers to source green steel for their vehicles <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/f288d83/cc70dca1-2e06-4afb-a173-a9592e771f4f/4/H2-green-steel-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4173735/race-green-steel-campaign-urges-carmakers-switch-low-carbon-steel https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4173735/race-green-steel-campaign-urges-carmakers-switch-low-carbon-steel https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4173735/race-green-steel-campaign-urges-carmakers-switch-low-carbon-steel Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 'The demand is there': UK used electric car sales surge 90 per cent in 2023 <img alt="&#39;The demand is there&#39;: UK used electric car sales surge 90 per cent in 2023" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/3a4b065/931b3cda-0d89-4c6f-975b-2a56e410ad5a/2/iStock-1293234345-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Latest industry figures show almost 120,000 second hand battery electric vehicles changed hands in the UK last year <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/3a4b065/931b3cda-0d89-4c6f-975b-2a56e410ad5a/2/iStock-1293234345-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4171764/demand-uk-electric-car-sales-surge-90-cent-2023 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4171764/demand-uk-electric-car-sales-surge-90-cent-2023 https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4171764/demand-uk-electric-car-sales-surge-90-cent-2023 Fri, 9 Feb 2024 00:01:45 +0000 BMW and MG electric car adverts banned over 'zero emissions' claims <img alt="BMW and MG electric car adverts banned over &#39;zero emissions&#39; claims" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e0cb37f/abef884d-a62b-45e2-b071-7205b243300a/5/iStock-159406920-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Claims must be subtantiated to highlight vehicles' are only zero emission when being driven, latest ASA ruling states <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/e0cb37f/abef884d-a62b-45e2-b071-7205b243300a/5/iStock-159406920-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4171191/bmw-mg-electric-car-adverts-banned-zero-emissions-claims https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4171191/bmw-mg-electric-car-adverts-banned-zero-emissions-claims https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4171191/bmw-mg-electric-car-adverts-banned-zero-emissions-claims Wed, 7 Feb 2024 10:52:49 +0000 UK electric vehicle developer Arrival collapses into administration <img alt="UK electric vehicle developer Arrival collapses into administration" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/156ed7d/48fd8a61-13ba-431b-8068-d1025a85a294/4/ArrivalCar-5-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Once valued at almost $14bn, administrators at EY are now exploring the sale of the embattled firm's UK operations <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/156ed7d/48fd8a61-13ba-431b-8068-d1025a85a294/4/ArrivalCar-5-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4170678/uk-electric-vehicle-developer-arrival-collapses-administration https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4170678/uk-electric-vehicle-developer-arrival-collapses-administration https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4170678/uk-electric-vehicle-developer-arrival-collapses-administration Tue, 6 Feb 2024 11:00:09 +0000 Lords call for 'rapid recharge' of UK's electric vehicle strategy <img alt="Lords call for &#39;rapid recharge&#39; of UK&#39;s electric vehicle strategy" src="https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/1194813/b0d1e0c0-c59d-45f2-98a4-840c5d5f2a04/8/iStock-1328161948-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Environment and Climate Change Committee warns more needs to be done to bring down cost of EVs relative to petrol and diesel cars and accelerate the national charge point roll out <!--summary end--></p> https://www.businessgreen.com/api/v1/wps/1194813/b0d1e0c0-c59d-45f2-98a4-840c5d5f2a04/8/iStock-1328161948-185x114.jpg https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4170657/lords-rapid-recharge-uks-electric-vehicle-strategy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4170657/lords-rapid-recharge-uks-electric-vehicle-strategy https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4170657/lords-rapid-recharge-uks-electric-vehicle-strategy Tue, 6 Feb 2024 10:44:54 +0000