News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Infrastructure + technology

GRIDSERVE’s ‘Electric Freightway’ begins

GRIDSERVE has announced the opening of the UK’s first public eHGV charging hubs delivered through the Electric Freightway.

January 27, 2026_

Welch Group deploys electric HGVs for British Antarctic Survey

First eHGV travels through LeShuttle Freight

Energy

National Grid launches digital twin tool Triton

National Grid has launched Triton, an innovative new Digital Twin and Data Visualisation Tool that aims to revolutionise electricity infrastructure planning.

January 29, 2026_

UK Power Networks trials tech that maximises existing cable use

Interconnectors ‘deliver £1.65bn benefit’ for GB consumers

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

BYD joins Electric Vehicles UK

BYD has joined Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK) - an industry-to-consumer organisation which aims to accelerate the UK’s move towards a fully electric future.

January 29, 2026_

Electric Vehicles

Cars with plug rises to record share of output

Manufacturing and innovation “help build competitive EV sector “

Infrastructure+technology

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_

Infrastructure + technology

GRIDSERVE’s ‘Electric Freightway’ begins

Infrastructure + technology

Fastned secures up to €200 million in new green financing

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen Energy Association calls for policy delivery

Weak demand signals and delays to policy delivery are holding the UK hydrogen industry back, according to a report from the Hydrogen Energy Association.

January 28, 2026_

Hydrogen + biofuels

Pace of hydrogen transport tech ‘putting net zero targets at risk’

Hydrogen + biofuels

ULEMCo secures funding for zero-emission range

Buildings

Data centre heat could warm more than 3.5 million UK homes

Analysis from EnergiRaven and Viegand Maagøe finds that projected growth in data centres will produce enough waste heat to warm millions of homes in the UK by 2035.

January 27, 2026_

Warm Homes plan released by UK Government

London Trams depot removes fossil gas usage

GOVERNMENT

Transport Committee calls for action on skills

A new Transport Committee report has urged the Government to make the most of opportunities to support the transport manufacturing sector to develop skills.

January 28, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

Believ begins Suffolk chargepoint installation

Transport Committee launches new inquiry on EVs

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