Heidi Alexander announced as new Transport Secretary

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

London councils still operating majority diesel fleets

Disparities in fleet electrification across the capital, with communities in lower income areas among those bearing the greatest health burden, has been revealed in new analysis.

February 2, 2026_

Electric Vehicles

BYD joins Electric Vehicles UK

Electric Vehicles

Cars with plug rises to record share of output

Infrastructure+technology

Costain to build junction to new £4bn gigafactory

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been appointed to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway to Britain's biggest EV battery manufacturing plant.

January 27, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

GRIDSERVE’s ‘Electric Freightway’ begins

Infrastructure + technology

Fastned secures up to €200 million in new green financing

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen Energy Association calls for policy delivery

Weak demand signals and delays to policy delivery are holding the UK hydrogen industry back, according to a report from the Hydrogen Energy Association.

January 28, 2026_

Hydrogen + biofuels

Pace of hydrogen transport tech ‘putting net zero targets at risk’

Hydrogen + biofuels

ULEMCo secures funding for zero-emission range

Energy

National Grid DSO secures largest flexibility portfolio

National Grid’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) has secured its biggest long term flexibility portfolio to date, awarding 196GWh of flexibility availability in the latest annual tender.

February 2, 2026_

National Grid launches digital twin tool Triton

UK Power Networks trials tech that maximises existing cable use

Buildings+Energy

Costain to build junction to new £4bn gigafactory

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been appointed to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway to Britain's biggest EV battery manufacturing plant.

January 27, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

ADEPT Live Labs 2 extended for another year

Infrastructure + technology

Data reveals how well councils deal with potholes

TRANSPORT

London councils still operating majority diesel fleets

Disparities in fleet electrification across the capital, with communities in lower income areas among those bearing the greatest health burden, has been revealed in new analysis.

February 2, 2026_

Electric Vehicles

BYD joins Electric Vehicles UK

Electric Vehicles

Cars with plug rises to record share of output

GOVERNMENT

Infrastructure + technology

ITS calls for greater focus on digital connectivity

A new report by transport tech association Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) with Coventry University has called for a greater focus on digital connectivity underpinning transport services.

November 3, 2025_

Lorefully partners with Transport + Energy

New battery alliance group formed

NET ZERO

Transport Committee calls for action on skills

A new Transport Committee report has urged the Government to make the most of opportunities to support the transport manufacturing sector to develop skills.

January 28, 2026_

Centrica announces new energy transition facility

Clean energy jobs aim to boost employment