Mitsubishi snaps up 20% stake in OVO Energy
Mitsubishi Corporation has bought a 20% stake in UK gas and electricity supplier OVO Energy. The energy company will use the investment to expand into new markets across Europe and Asia Pacific and...
View ArticleEU invests €116m in climate and environmental projects
The European Commission has announced an investment worth €116 million (£102m) to support 12 large-scale environmental and climate projects. They are being funded under the LIFE programme for the...
View ArticleAnd now for some very grave news… a Tesla hearse to die for
If you thought other electric cars sounded great, this one is simply heavenly. A heavily modified Tesla Model S has appeared on second-hand car site Finn.no in the form of a hearse. The electric...
View ArticleLondon mayor pledges extra £24m for greener black cabs
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has committed an additional £24 million for black cab drivers to switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Under the plans, around 1,000 drivers could benefit from up to £10,000 by...
View ArticleMail truck emissions get signed, sealed, delivered
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has started to take delivery of seven new electric Ford E-450-based vans for delivering mail in California. Motiv Power Systems is providing the vehicles, which...
View ArticleHonda to close Swindon plant amid drive for electrification
Honda has announced plans to close its vehicle manufacturing plant in Swindon in response to “unprecedented” global changes and the need to launch electric vehicles (EVs). The move to end production at...
View ArticleUS Government opens new battery recycling centre
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the opening of a new battery recycling centre at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. The ReCell Centre aims to reclaim and recycle critical...
View ArticleIreland’s An Post pledges to deliver zero emission service
All postal deliveries in Dublin City Centre are to be carried out in zero emission vehicles by An Post by the end of 2019. It is part of the Irish postal service company’s ‘Post Eco’ plan to eliminate...
View ArticleScottishPower pledges £2bn for UK renewable energy in 2019
ScottishPower has pledged to invest up to £2 billion in renewable energy projects in the UK this year. It is said to be the Big Six supplier’s biggest ever investment in the country in a single year...
View ArticleBirmingham company commits to cleaning up air with electric switch
A cleaning company in Birmingham has taken the delivery of its first three electric vehicles (EVs). It is part of We Clean’s commitment to switch its entire commercial fleet to cleaner vehicles over...
View ArticleHonda drives towards full electrification in Europe by 2025
Honda has announced its ambition to electrify all its vehicles in Europe by 2025. It builds on the company’s previous goal of ensuring two-thirds of its sales are electrified by 2025 and a global...
View ArticleHighways England accelerates EV drive with £2.8m investment
Highways England has awarded two contracts worth £2.8 million in total for the installation of more than 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across England. The project is part of its ambition to...
View ArticleBristol Council smashes 2020 carbon reduction target – again
Bristol City Council has exceeded its carbon reduction target for the second year running. It reduced carbon emissions by 71% in 2017/18, surpassing its 2020 goal of 65% against a 2005 baseline two...
View ArticleVolkswagen announces job cuts as it accelerates towards EVs
Volkswagen has announced 7,000 job cuts as it accelerates its shift towards electric vehicles (EVs). The German car giant has outlined plans to reorganise its business in a bid to strengthen...
View ArticleFastned to build five fast charging stations in Northern England
Fastned has won a tender to build five fast charging stations in Northern England. The electric vehicle (EV) charging firm, which is building a European network of fast charging stations, will build...
View ArticleNew industry consultation seeks views to boost EV transition
A new industry consultation aimed at accelerating the transition to low carbon transport for businesses and consumers has been launched. Market innovator Gemserv is seeking views from businesses,...
View ArticleBristol Council to install city’s ‘first’ rapid EV charging hub
Bristol City Council has announced plans to launch what it claims will be the city’s first rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub. The charging points at Eastville Park, expected to be launched this...
View ArticleMilton Keynes Council opens ‘largest’ universal rapid EV charging hub
Milton Keynes Council has opened what is claimed to be the largest universal rapid charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK. Located within a minute’s drive from the M1, just off Junction...
View ArticleJaguar Land Rover plugs in ‘UK’s largest’ smart EV charging facility
Jaguar Land Rover has launched what it claims is the largest smart charging facility for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK. It has installed 166 smart chargers at its Gaydon engineering centre in...
View ArticleSSE sets out sustainability targets linked to UN’s SDGs
SSE has set out a number of targets for 2030 linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in a bid to tackle climate change. They include cutting the carbon intensity of the electricity it...
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