electric cars

Electric racing team secures certification from the Carbon Trust

Government unveils plans for coloured number plates to make it easier to spot zero emission cars and help drivers access benefits such as free parking

Swedish automaker launches first electric car as it revs up climate plans

But plan to raise €54bn in taxes to pay for low-carbon shift has been dismissed by activists as too weak

Road traffic in Great Britain has increased from 255 billion road miles in 1990 to 328 billion in 2018, with ultra low emission vehicles only making up a tiny proportion of the vehicle fleet

Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century in the UK is 'possible' but will require radical changes to heating, transport, industry, and power sectors

EV drivers will be able to charge up on renewable power at a UK-wide network of wired-up recharging stations

Almost three-quarters of fleet managers would be more likely to buy electric vehicles if subsidy level was raised, YouGov survey suggests

New Aldersgate Group report warns 'whole system approach' that integrates action on road, rail and public transport will be necessary to cut setcor's carbon impact