Fully Charged – Dacia Spring review
The new Dacia Spring is Europe’s cheapest electric car. Here, Fully Charged’s Jack Scarlett, gets his hands on one and puts it to test around the mean streets of Paris.
Prime Minister to announce electric vehicle revolution
Hundreds of thousands of extra charge points in the pipeline and world-leading regulations for new homes and buildings announced as Government pushes ahead with electric vehicle revolution.
CMA to open up electric vehicle charging competition on motorways
CMA action is paving the way for greater investment, greater choice, and competition on prices for electric vehicle drivers, by opening up competition in the charging sector.
Commission pinpoints strategic gaps in infrastructure planning
The National Infrastructure Commission has announced the topics that will sit at the heart of its next major assessment of the UK’s long term infrastructure priorities, to be published in 2023, following analysis of the current performance of key sectors.
New hydrogen infrastructure to support cluster of next-gen mobility companies
Octopus Hydrogen, Octopus Renewables and MIRA Technology Park have confirmed plans to develop a green refuelling forecourt providing hydrogen and EV charging on site at MIRA Technology Park to support the needs of the fastest growing cluster of automotive and mobility technology businesses that are powering the mobility revolution.
Production starts on the first road-going full-electric Volta Zero vehicles
Volta Trucks has started production of the first road-going ‘Design Verification’ (DV) prototype Volta Zero vehicle at a bespoke facility in Coventry, UK.
DLA Piper report: decarbonisation primary driver of transport investment
Decarbonisation is a primary driver of the transport industry’s investment strategy according to research published today by global law firm DLA Piper.
Innovate UK awards £335k in funding to rural charging consortium
Innovate UK has awarded £335K to Bonnet, EDF, DG Cities and Devon County Council to work on the Rural Electric Mobility Enabler (REME) project.
National Highways’ A46 road scheme cuts carbon footprint by 23%
Contractors have resurfaced a dual carriageway on the National Highways’ network by recycling more than half of the materials from the old road back into the new one and cutting the carbon footprint by 23%.
COP26: Continuing the climate battle
Jacob Roberts, Transport Policy Manager at REA (the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) and a Transport + Energy editorial board member, provides a personal view of his experiences at COP26 and reflects on a missed opportunity to change mobility behaviours.
Vattenfall powers sub-zero polar electric truck trial
Vattenfall, Volvo Trucks and ABB, together with mining company Kaunis Iron and Wist Last och Buss, recently set up a teeth-chattering 300km electric truck test in sub-zero polar temperatures.
Disabled people prevented from saving environment by lack of accessibility
Research published today by RiDC (Research Institute for Disabled Consumers) found that while 97% of disabled and older people in the UK are concerned about the environment, they experience barriers to making sustainable choices when it comes to transport, shopping, recycling and energy use.