Green vehicles14 Nov 2024Grant to boost electric vehicle charging pointsA grant of more than £12m is awarded to Kent County Council to increase EV charging points.14 Nov 2024Kent25 Apr 2024Green fleet transition faces financial roadblockThe cost of replacing 41 diesel waste vehicles with electric or hydrogen models proving prohibitive. 25 Apr 2024England22 Mar 2024Electric buses will be 'transformative' - councilEast Yorkshire is awarded £5.7m to put towards 40 electric buses and charging equipment.22 Mar 2024Hull & East Yorkshire29 Mar 2023My hybrid taxi is cheaper using petrol - cabbieBlack-cab drivers say it's cheaper to run hybrid taxis on petrol because of rising electricity prices.29 Mar 2023London2 May 2022The perfect storm increasing the price of nickelNickel is essential for batteries and stainless steel but suppliers are struggling to meet demand.2 May 2022Business30 Nov 2021Driverless passenger shuttle trial under wayOrganisers of the trial say it is "significant" because of the shuttle's use of satellites.30 Nov 2021Oxford15 Oct 2021Public sector reliant on petrol and diesel carsFewer than 20% of cars used by publicly-funded bodies run on electricity, hydrogen or are hybrid.15 Oct 2021Wales8 Jul 2021Vauxhall owner to invest €30bn in electric carsStellantis, which also owns Peugeot and Fiat, will invest the money on cars and battery factories by 2025.8 Jul 2021Business6 Jul 2021Vauxhall UK plant safe with electric vehicle planThe Ellesmere Port factory will get a £100m investment to build electric vehicles and protect 1,000 jobs.6 Jul 2021Business