Electric Vehicles
Western Power Distribution seeks 100 drivers for electric vehicle-to-grid trial
EV drivers in Midlands, South Wales and South West England offered free smart charger installation to take part in trial
Northvolt and Hydro to build major EV battery recycling hub
Partners will split materials generated at the plant, providing capacity to recycle batteries from Norway’s world-leading fleet of electric vehicles
BT and The Climate Group launch bid to end sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2030
UK Electric Fleets Alliance launched in bid to make the case for faster switch to 100 per cent electric vehicle sales in the UK within 10 years
'Fantastic opportunity': UK gears up £2.6m recycling project for electric car motors
Innovate UK-backed initiative aims to scale up recycling process for rare earth metals used in electric vehicles
Electric vehicle drivers paid to charge up over Bank Holiday weekend
Octopus Energy and charging technology specialist Ohme confirm some EV drivers were paid £5 last weekend, as they charged 600 miles worth of electricity - enough to drive from London to County Durham and back
Study: Electric vehicle drivers facing charging 'postcode lottery'
New analysis of Zap-Map data shows how in some regions there are more than 1,000 EVs for every on-street charger
Europe enjoys record €60bn EV investment surge ahead of stricter car CO2 rules
Europe overtook China for government and industry investment in electric cars and batteries last year, analysis suggests
British battery firms join forces in bid to develop UK's first gigafactory
AMTE Power and Britishvolt talk up project – reportedly worth £4bn – to feed growing demand for electric vehicles and battery storage
BNEF: Fossil fuel car sales have likely peaked leaving EVs in pole position for recovery race
Sales of all cars set for bumpy road in 2020, but as costs fall electric vehicles sales expected to continue growing after Covid-19
Government plots 2,500 rapid EV chargers across England by 2030
Plan unveiled for 2,500 high-powered electric car charge points across motorways and A-roads by 2030, rising to 6,000 by 2035
Electric Juice: Octopus Energy debuts new EV roaming service
Company promises to offer EV drivers a single way for paying for charging, whether they are at home or on the go
'Electrification for all': Citroen and Peugeot debut new electric vans
New ë-Dispatch and e-Expert vans provide further boost to commercial electric fleet market
'Beyond charging the car': Centrica teams up with Lotus for EV development drive
The deal comes as the Norfolk-based car manufacturer gets ready to launch its first EV, a luxury 'hypercar' that will be sold for more than £2 million.
Government promises £2bn active transport blitz, as fears grow over spike in post-lockdown pollution
Government launches £250m emergency active travel fund, but campaigners warn Prime Minister's advice to avoid public transport could fuel car-focused recovery
VIGIL hails successful electric vehicle-to-grid trial in Birmingham
Government-backed project assessed grid impacts of bi-directional EV charging at two sites at Aston University
Tesla posts record third straight quarterly profit despite Covid-19 headwinds
Electric vehicle giant bullish of ability to ramp up production worldwide and boost revenues in 2020 despite worldwide economic woes
Hitachi Capital backs Gridserve's EV charging vision
Loan facility of an undisclosed size will further green tech company's plans to roll out 100 EV charging stations across the UK by 2024.
BP-backed EV charging startup FreeWire raises $25m in latest funding round
US firm secures fresh investment from oil giant as well as ABB Technology Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital, and Silicon Valley Bank
Oxford revs up Energy Superhub plans, as first electric vehicles arrive
City Council takes delivery of first electric vehicles, providing boost to plans to deliver a world-leading clean energy hub
Covid-19 is a test run for when we need to act on climate change - that time is now
Formula E's Alejandro Agag argues the pandemic and the global suspension of sport offers a warning of the urgent need to address the climate crisis
Study: Electric vehicles emit three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars
Research by Transport & Environment assessed road CO2 as well as impact of electricity, battery production and power plant construction
Honda revs up 'second life' EV battery recycling scheme
Honda Motor Europe expands partnership with SNAM to recycle end-of-life batteries from hybrids and electric vehicles
'Bleak': Global EV sales to drop 43 per cent in 2020, forecast suggests
Coronavirus shutdown across key EV markets such as China, US and Europe will lead to major sales slowdown, Wood Mackenzie forecasts
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