News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Logistics businesses “lack grid capacity” required

82.8% of logistics businesses lack the grid capacity they need, according to the Grid Users Coalition. The Budget’s grid measures do little to change the current situation, according to the twelve business groups, including Logistics UK, the Road Haulage Association

November 5, 2026_

Connected Places Catapult announces companies selected for Freight Innovation Fund

Kempower supplies charging to Leicestershire truck stop

Energy

Government introduces Energy Independence Bill

The UK Government has introduced the Energy Independence Bill with the aim of reforming the energy system with "affordability at its heart" alongside clean power plans.

November 5, 2026_

Electricity network innovation saves £263m on network transformation

Project to assess local energy support for security of network

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

New registration figures show substantial BEV growth

Cars with a plug accounted for all of the growth in the car market this month, as separate figures from the SMMT and New AutoMotive both showing a significant rise year-on-year.

November 5, 2026_

Fleet Electrification

VEV supports one in four UK electric buses

Electric Vehicles

Vauxhall surpasses 100,000 BEV sales

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

InstaVolt partners with Whitbread on Premier Inn sites

Ultra-rapid EV charging network InstaVolt has agreed a national framework with Whitbread PLC, owner of Premier Inn, to install charging across its UK estate.

November 5, 2026_

Connected Places Catapult announces companies selected for Freight Innovation Fund

Infrastructure + technology

Believ partners with Bengeworth Property Investments on Worcestershire site

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

North-east hydrogen project awarded funding

A North-East partnership has been awarded €9 million of European Union funding to create a Small Hydrogen Valley in the region to speed up the transition to cleaner energy.

November 3, 2026_

HEA calls for action on World Hydrogen Day

Hydrogen + biofuels

John G Russell collaborates with Scania on FCEV

Buildings

Public trust local councils to deliver on Warm Homes

Local councils were more trusted than national government to deliver on climate change in their areas, according to polling by Climate Barometer supported by UK100.

October 12, 2026_

Lower income households could pay significantly more to move to clean heating

Planning permission granted for London energy resilience project

GOVERNMENT

Government introduces Energy Independence Bill

The UK Government has introduced the Energy Independence Bill with the aim of reforming the energy system with "affordability at its heart" alongside clean power plans.

November 5, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

NAO: “mixed picture” on government resilience to climate change

Autumn Budget: Energy costs tackled and Cost of Charging review recommendations announced

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