News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

UK Power Networks to lead eHGV project

UK Power Networks is working with Maritime and Voltloader, Voltempo, the Energy Systems Catapult and Baringa on a project to develop fleet journey profiles.

Volvo Trucks invests in decarbonisation

Fleet Electrification

Half of UK truck market locked out of Plug-in Truck Grant

Energy

The King’s Speech introduces Energy Independence Bill

The UK Government plans to introduce an Energy Independence Bill to "scale-up homegrown renewable energy and protect living standards for the long-term".

E.ON agrees to acquire OVO

EVs cost same or less as petrol on a monthly lease

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

“Victory for environment” in diesel and electric van regulatory alignment

Changes to the rules on the operation of goods vehicles have been signed into law marking a step forward for the UK’s transition to zero‑emission vehicles, according to business group Logistics UK.

Electric Vehicles

10 UK airports rank lowly on EV charging infrastructure

“Stark gap” between public perception and reality on EVs

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

Public charging network grows by 13%

There are 116,052 publicly available EV chargers in the UK, up 13% year-on-year, according to Zapmap and the Green Finance Institute (GFI)'s utilisation report.

Infrastructure + technology

Allye Energy upgrades BESS system

Infrastructure + technology

Driivz partners with Duracell E-Charge

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

JCB targets hydrogen land speed record

British engineering giant JCB is targeting a new land speed record with a 32-foot car powered by its own hydrogen engines.

Hydrogen + biofuels

ReFuels to provide M&S with biomethane for HGVs

Hydrogen + biofuels

£40m hydrogen investment into South Yorkshire

Buildings

Heva Energy launches salary sacrifice scheme for solar, batteries and EV chargers

Technology platform Heva Energy is launching the UK’s first salary sacrifice scheme for residential solar, battery storage and EV charge points.

Data centre gas connections enquiries rise

E.ON UK reveals highest rates of solar panel adoption

GOVERNMENT

Solar installations tops two million

New government data published today shows that more than 27,000 solar installations were completed in March 2026 - the highest monthly total since 2012 - bringing the total number of solar installations across the UK to more than two million

Infrastructure + technology

Charging sector responds to “disappointing” HMRC decision to appeal VAT ruling

Miliband sets out further clean energy and EV plans

NET ZERO

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.

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Hydrogen + biofuels

GeoPura and Forth Ports sign green hydrogen agreement

Electric Vehicles

New analysis reveals £200 saving from EV ownership