News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Torpoint decarbonisation solution for ferry service

A new Torpoint “Bridge to Zero” project will deliver a fully costed, engineering-ready plan to transition the Torpoint Ferry service from fossil fuel power to 100% shore-supplied green electricity.

October 15, 2025_

Electric Freightway project reveals eHGV progress

More than £1m for HGV decarbonisation in Scotland

Energy

Allye secures fresh seed funding

Allye Energy has completed a $2.5 million (£1.8m) seed funding round to accelerate deployment of its smart battery energy storage technology. The funding is backed by commercial momentum with a confirmed order book of $2.7 million (£2m) and project pipeline

October 16, 2025_

Extra MSA installs 810 solar panels at Cobham Services

UrbanChain partners with Believ

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

Used EV battery health scheme boosts dealer and driver confidence

A new promise guaranteeing battery health of 90% or above in used electric vehicles (EVs) has boosted UK dealers’ confidence and appetite to buy the vehicles - with the trial scheme now being made permanent by Motability Operations.

October 17, 2025_

Electric Vehicles

Waymo brings autonomous vehicles to London

Vehicle manufacturers

Diesel class action begins today

Infrastructure+technology

Fastned gets green light for indoor EV charging hub

Aberdeen City Council has given Fastned the go-ahead to build a brand new ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub inside one of the city’s warehouses.

October 16, 2025_

Lorefully partners with Transport + Energy

Infrastructure + technology

MFG completes Morrisons roll-out

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

Certas Energy launches HVO bunker

Certas Energy has launched a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) bunker at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham.

October 7, 2025_

Hydrogen + biofuels

Carbon neutral construction for Lower Thames Crossing

Hydrogen + biofuels

AkzoNobel deploys electric trucks

Buildings

SSEN Distribution trials low-carbon tech tool

SSEN Distribution is trialling a tool which allows households to see if they can install low-carbon technologies, such as heat pumps and EV chargers.

September 17, 2025_

KPMG release AI energy efficiency report

Kensa begins Welsh heat pump network scheme

GOVERNMENT

Infrastructure + technology

Ubitricity completes roll-out of 2000 public chargepoints

Ubitricity has installed 2000 charge points as part of the company’s rollout in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

October 7, 2025_

Infrastructure + technology

Brighton & Hove signs contracts with Blink and Believ

Infrastructure + technology

Zapmap appointed by DfT

NET ZERO

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

Energy and AI research institute Centre for Net Zero (CNZ) has shown savings from AI-managed electric vehicle charging.

September 17, 2025_

Topping appointed chair of Climate Change Committee

Electric Vehicles

Public and industry asked for views on self-driving vehicles