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Luxury EVs go autonomous in Lucid, Uber, Nuro partnership

At this year's CES convention, EV manufacturer Lucid, autonomous technology firm Nuro, and ridesharing platform Uber, have revealed a production intended EV that will operate autonomously under the Uber platform soon.Later this year, these...

UK extends electric truck grant in electrification boost

The UK government has announced that the Plug-in Truck Grant will be extended until March 2026, granting transport operators significant discounts for switching to electric truck models.Businesses will now be able to access discounts...

Verge Motorcycles to launch the first solid-state battery electric motorbike

Electric motorbike manufacturer, Verge Motorcycles, is set to start shipping bikes to customers packing the latest solid-state battery packs from the first quarter of this year, marking an industry first.These solid-state batteries, which offer...

EV charging: How can we facilitate further investment?

In predictably accelerating the uptake of BEV/PHEV and despite well-publicised refinements of public policy, the UK’s ZEV mandate and European CAFE regulation also predictably accelerate demand from the public charging network, which underlies return...

A 2025 wrap-up of the EV industry

As 2025 comes to a close, it's time to take a look back at the significant number of milestones that the EV industry has seen over the last twelve months.From critical policy changes to...

The details behind the EU’s proposed small EV category, M1E

As part of a new Automotive Package announced by the European Commission earlier this week, the European Union is set to introduce a new vehicle classification category for compact electric cars.The new vehicle class,...

Nottingham City Transport’s entire single-decker bus fleet is now electric

Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has announced the successful rollout of 62 electric buses, marking a key milestone as the transport operator makes the jump to electric transport.The 62 single-decker electric buses added to the...

EU softens its 2035 new petrol and diesel car ban

The European Commission has confirmed that the European Union will deviate from its previous plan to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel passenger cars from 2035.Under new plans, 90% of new...

Ford’s EV reversal: F-150 Lightning production comes to an end

Ford Motor Company has announced a major shakeup to its EV ambitions, with the company prepared to take a $19.5 billion hit to pivot to hybrids and extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) with less...

Nissan Leaf begins UK EV production at Sunderland plant

Production of the all-new, third-generation Nissan Leaf is now underway in the UK, with the latest model now rolling off the Sunderland production line in the North of England.The new EV brings to life...

New EY report outlines the current state of global EV adoption

EY has published its latest Mobility Consumer Index report, a yearly study that analyses vehicle buying intent on a global scale.Despite rising EV adoption across much of the world, particularly in Europe and China,...

EV charging network, Zapgo, joins the Paua roaming service

UK public EV charging provider, Zapgo, has joined business and fleet EV charging aggregation service, Paua.Paua users will now be able to locate and pay for Zapgo charging locations directly through the Paua app.The...
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Moto CHARGE launches as new UK motorway EV charging network

UK service station operator, Moto Hospitality, this week launched its own in-house public EV charging network, called Moto CHARGE.With charging speeds of up to 400kW, the new charging network is set to be one...

Daimler Truck begins its semi-public electric truck charging network

Daimler Truck, the manufacturer of electric truck models for brands such as Mercedes-Benz Trucks, has now launched 'TruckCharge', its semi-public charging network dedicated for electric truck use.The network works from companies opening up their...

USPS continues its electric van rollout, with 66,000 EVs joining the fleet by 2028

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has confirmed that electric van models continue to be rolled out across its delivery fleet in large numbers, with over 8,500 battery-electric vehicles already in operation across its...

Zenobē opens Australia’s first off-site electric truck charging depot

Fleet electrification and battery storage specialists, Zenobē, have opened Australia's first off-site electric truck charging hub, in a move that will allow more heavy commercial vehicle operators make the switch to electric.Located in Sydney,...

Tesla Supercharger network opens up to BMWs in North America

BMW electric cars across North America are now compatible with the growing Tesla Supercharger public charging network, granting drivers access to another 25,000 high-power EV chargers across the continent.The move comes as BMW transitions...

New Mercedes-Benz GLB revealed as fully-electric seven-seater

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLB, initially being launched in fully-electric form only.Based on the same modern 800-volt architecture as the Mercedes-Benz CLA EV, the GLB will offer an impressive battery range of...

Mercedes eActros 600 travels 854 miles across UK in eHGV record

Mercedes-Benz Trucks' flagship electric model, the eActros 600, has set a new record for the segment, becoming the first eHGV to travel across the full length of the UK in just over 24 hours.The...

Ford and Renault to partner on affordable EVs for Europe

Automotive giants Renault Group and Ford Motor Company have signed a strategic EV partnership, as both manufacturers continue the pivot towards electric vehicles.Under the agreement, the duo will develop two Ford-badged passenger electric cars...

Before the gigafactories: How a UK manufacturer kickstarted the Tesla Roadster

Whilst Tesla now exists as a global EV brand with large production facilities located across the world, it wasn't always this way, with the whole journey being over 20 years in the making.Yet, much...

Tarmac to deploy electric HGV fleet across London and the South East

UK building materials firm, Tarmac, is continuing its EV rollout, with a fleet of five electric HGV models and a new electric charging network to support the new vehicles.These vehicles will operate across both...

Electric buses come to Gloucestershire in £20m investment

42 new electric buses are set to be rolled out across the UK county of Gloucestershire, in a funded partnership between the UK Government, Stagecoach West, and Gloucestershire County Council.The new rollout represents a...

Fastned to create France’s first all-electric service area

European public EV charging provider, Fastned, has won a tender to ditch the petrol pumps and create the first service area dedicated entirely to electric vehicles.Located in St Yvi, Brittany, the new site will...
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