Jaguar unveils Type 00 prototype

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

Structural inequality of eVED “penalises rural Britain”

Introducing a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles (EV) would penalise the drivers set to benefit the most from electrification in rural areas, research has shown.

Electric Vehicles

West of England continues e-bus journey with repowered vehicles in Bath

Electric Vehicles

Cenex Expo 2026 postponed

Infrastructure+technology

Lack of confidence in charging still holding back EV transition

A lack of confidence in local charging infrastructure is holding back the transition, according to new research by the Motability Scheme.

Infrastructure + technology

RAW Charging opens new hub in Manchester

Volvo drivers to use Tesla Supercharger network in Europe

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

ReFuels to begin work on new CNG Fuels station

ReFuels will begin construction in June of a new public access refuelling station in Swindon, South-West England.

Project aims to use hydrogen backup for rural energy resilience

Hydrogen + biofuels

National Highways project delivered with zero-emissions construction compound

Energy

Hitachi Energy opens UK Engineering Centre of Excellence

Hitachi Energy has opened its new UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow to invest in the specialist skills needed to modernise the UK electricity grid.

SSE spends £3.6bn on strengthening UK grid

Energy price cap to rise by 13%

Buildings+Energy

Infrastructure + technology

Councils face new pothole funding rules

Councils will now face new rules on how they spend funding to fix potholes and maintain local roads.

April 15, 2026_

Government announces £27bn road investment

No “quick fix” for local road repairs

TRANSPORT

Electric Vehicles

Structural inequality of eVED “penalises rural Britain”

Introducing a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles (EV) would penalise the drivers set to benefit the most from electrification in rural areas, research has shown.

Electric Vehicles

West of England continues e-bus journey with repowered vehicles in Bath

Electric Vehicles

Cenex Expo 2026 postponed

GOVERNMENT

Infrastructure + technology

Rare earth resilience can support UK e-motor transition

Magnet recycling and rare-earth free motors offers the UK an opportunity to establish infrastructure, secure feedstock flows, and support innovation in E-motor technologies, the APC has reported.

April 13, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

ITS calls for greater focus on digital connectivity

Lorefully partners with Transport + Energy

NET ZERO

Electric Vehicles

Garages refused insurance without EV-trained technicians on-site

Independent garages across the UK are at risk of being refused insurance cover if they do not have EV-trained technicians on site.

April 28, 2026_

Automotive sector “facing toughest hiring conditions”

Project ROUTE aims to lead more young people into data careers