News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Wayve raised $1.2bn in latest investment round

Wayve has raised $1.2bn (£887bn) in a Series D investment round, bringing its post-money valuation to $8.6bn (£6.3bn).

February 25, 2026_

GRIDSERVE cites growth in eHGVs

Fleete announces new eHGV charging hub

Energy

Polestar offers expanded grid rewards to new markets

Polestar has reduced the total cost of ownership by adding grid rewards to its Polestar Energy offer in additional European markets alongside car-controlled smart charging.

February 25, 2026_

SSEN delivers battery packs to those in need

Wales First Minister welcomes renewable energy

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Wayve raised $1.2bn in latest investment round

Wayve has raised $1.2bn (£887bn) in a Series D investment round, bringing its post-money valuation to $8.6bn (£6.3bn).

February 25, 2026_

National Express Bus partners with SQE and Zenobē

Electric Vehicles

Transport + Energy welcomes new additions to editorial board

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

Arnold Clarke Charge celebrates 60th site

Arnold Clark Charge has celebrated opening its 60th site in the UK by opening new public ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers in Wolverhampton.

February 25, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

Government slashes EV chargepoint costs by up to £500

Infrastructure + technology

Kerbo Charge works with Leeds City Council

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

GeoPura announces Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen deal

GeoPura has been announced as the supplier of one of the largest volumes of green hydrogen for National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing project.

February 23, 2026_

Hydrogen + biofuels

Hydrogen Energy Association calls for urgent government action

Hydrogen Energy Association calls for policy delivery

Buildings

SSEN delivers battery packs to those in need

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution has delivered the first of 20,000 home battery packs to customers in need.

February 24, 2026_

Data centre heat could warm more than 3.5 million UK homes

Warm Homes plan released by UK Government

GOVERNMENT

UK100 describes Local Power Plan as “significant step forward”

UK100 has described the UK Government’s Local Power Plan as a “bold, significant step forward” for community energy.

February 11, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

Urban Fox to install up to 10,000 EV chargers in Kent

Transport Technology Forum group to focus on public-sector charging

NET ZERO

Costain to build junction to new £4bn gigafactory

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been appointed to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway to Britain's biggest EV battery manufacturing plant.

January 27, 2026_

Centrica announces new energy transition facility

AI-managed EV charging ‘could save £650’ on bills