James Evison, Author at Transport + Energy

EO Charging enters administration

PwC has been appointed as administrators of electric vehicle charging firm EO Charging.

Honda launches compact EV

Honda has launched the Super-N, offering a new small electric vehicle (EV) into the sub-£20,000 marketplace.

Altilium awarded £18.5m in DRIVE35 fund

Altilium has been awarded £18.5m in grant funding through the UK government’s DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK. The funding will support the construction of Altilium’s new ACT3 recycling facility, which is one of the UK’s first commercial […]

British drivers fill tanks at ‘fastest pace’ in years

British drivers rushed to fill their tanks at the fastest pace in years during March 2026, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent UK pump prices surging.

Electricity imports lowest in 20 years

The UK’s electricity supply has seen a higher proportion of energy used to supply power from UK-based sources last year, according to analysis from ECIU.

UK Government cuts EV charging red tape

The UK Government is cutting red tape on public charge point installation in a bid to drive down installation costs, it has announced.

APC announces package of £470m funding

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) has announced a package of more than £470 million in grants to support the UK automotive industry. The funding from the Department for Transport’s Automotive Transformation Fund DRIVE35 includes around £380m for Agratas, part of the Tata Group and parent company of JLR. Agratas combines research, engineering, and sustainable design to deliver battery solutions. Delivered by […]

UK automotive industry could unlock £4.6bn by 2030

The UK automotive industry could unlock a £4.6 billion boost to domestic manufacturing by 2030, according to analysis by the SMMT.

£40m hydrogen investment into South Yorkshire

More than 400 new jobs have been announced in a major hydrogen investment in South Yorkshire with £40m investment from Great British Energy into ITM Power UK.

Government announces new major solar project

The UK Government has approved the Springwell Solar Farm which could power more than 180,000 homes a year – the equivalent of half the homes in Lincolnshire.