News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Electric HGVs can match diesel as study highlights real-world results

Electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) can already match - and in some cases exceed - diesel performance on local wholesale delivery routes, according to new research.

August 18, 2026_

Electric Vehicles

Latin American cities hit milestone of 10,000 electric buses

Fleet Electrification

Voltloader partners with Aegis Energy

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 HGVs can match diesel as study highlights real-world results

Electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) can already match - and in some cases exceed - diesel performance on local wholesale delivery routes, according to new research.

August 18, 2026_

Electric Vehicles

EV APPG Chair Perran Moon warns against watering down ZEV Mandate

Electric Vehicles

Transport and energy sectors respond to ZEV Mandate consultation

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

LEAP 24 opens ultra-rapid charging hub at Heathrow

A new four-bay, 200kW ultra-rapid charging hub which is minutes from Heathrow T2 & T3, will help serve high-mileage taxi, private-hire and commercial drivers.

August 18, 2026_

Infrastructure + technology

Humax and Paua partner on EV charging for fleets

New guidance for local highways authorities to deal with climate disruption

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