News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Electric Vehicles

Latin American cities hit milestone of 10,000 electric buses

Cities across Latin America have reached the historic milestone of 10,000 electric buses in operation, according to data from E-Bus Radar.

August 12, 2026_

Fleet Electrification

Voltloader partners with Aegis Energy

Haulage firms queue for grid connections behind “largely unused” reservations

Energy

ScottishPower announces £110m contract for electricity infrastructure

Energy infrastructure specialists M Group has been awarded a £110m contract to deliver overhead line upgrades across central and southern Scotland. The Hertfordshire-based company will replace over 70 km of overhead line on ScottishPower’s strategic Strathaven to Smeaton route (VSRE),

Planning permission granted for London energy resilience project

From fish to ‘micro’ chips: myenergi celebrates 10 years

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

Latin American cities hit milestone of 10,000 electric buses

Cities across Latin America have reached the historic milestone of 10,000 electric buses in operation, according to data from E-Bus Radar.

August 12, 2026_

Majority of public want EV transition to keep pace or speed up

Electric Vehicles

Used EVs rise 67% in second quarter

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

New EV chargers at RHS Rosemoor

New electric vehicle (EV) charging points have been installed at RHS Rosemoor as part of a wider initiative across the RHS garden estate with RAW Charging.

August 12, 2026_

Majority of public want EV transition to keep pace or speed up

Zest joins Transport + Energy as gold partner following major public charging growth

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

JCB Hydromax sets hydrogen land speed record

British engineering giant JCB has set a new world land speed record of 406.320 mph with its hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax.

August 12, 2026_

Hydrogen + biofuels

HEA calls for “broader approach” on transport decarbonisation

Hydrogen + biofuels

Birmingham Airport works on hydrogen project

Buildings

Planning permission granted for London energy resilience project

Full planning permission has been granted for an energy resilience project at London Design and Engineering UTC (LDE UTC) in the Royal Docks.

Project aims to unlock energy flexibility for social housing

EDF and Puredrive announce residential battery trial

GOVERNMENT

EV sector responds to potential ZEV Mandate reform

The electric vehicle industry has reacted to reports that the UK Government is set to launch another consultation on weakening the ZEV Mandate.

August 11, 2026_

UK100: No national framework on clean air after compliance met

Believ working with Devon and Torbay Councils to rollout EV charge points

NET ZERO

Net zero delivers 1.1 million jobs to UK

The UK’s net zero economy now underpins the jobs of 1.1 million UK workers generating £105bn in GVA for the UK economy.

Report shows global pathway to energy security and net zero

Infrastructure + technology

Rare earth resilience can support UK e-motor transition