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INEOS Automotive has become an official partner of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity that saves lives at sea. Over the next five years, the INEOS Grenadier will become the official vehicle of RNLI lifeboats and support the…

IVECO has extended its Driveaway programme to include the eDaily model for operators looking to go electric. Taking advantage of the modular battery system of the eDaily and specially selected lightweight Brit-Tipp bodywork, the ‘ready built’ two-battery vehicles provide a…

A £70 million fund that will help motorway service areas upgrade network capacity to cater for ultra-rapid EV charge points has been announced by the Government. Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, speaking on COP28 Transport Day in Dubai revealed plans for…

More than £1 million has been awarded to four innovative UK projects as part of the Niche Vehicle Network’s 2023 Production Readiness Competition to drive research and innovation of net zero technology. The winners, including CULLM, Ariel, Maeving and Swify…

Thirteen UK projects have been awarded government funding to strengthen the capabilities of Britain’s connected and automated mobility supply chain. The grants, part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme, is set to help…

Connected Kerb has announced plans to roll out 10,000 public EV chargers across Surrey by 2030. The company, in partnership with Surrey County Council, is expected to deliver more than 5,000 fast charging points by 2027, including more than 500…

BP Pulse has opened its fastest, most powerful and largest EV charging hub to date in North Northamptonshire. The new hub in Kettering, built by The EV Network, has an installed capacity of three megawatts (MW) and features ten 300kW…

South West car dealership group Dick Lovett has taken delivery of two new Volvo FL 4×2 rigids that will be used to deliver Aston Martins and Ferraris to customers. The 16-tonne FLs, which can carry two SUV-sized vehicles at once…

Fastned has opened its latest ultra-rapid EV charging station in Washington, with eight charging bays, each of which is supplied by 100% renewable energy. The station is based off the A183 on Parsons Road, and the chargers are capable of…

The Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Newcastle and Gateshead has launched, with charges for non-compliant taxis, buses, coaches and HGVs driving into the zone from 30 January. Non-compliant buses, coaches and HGVs that predate Euro 6 standards will be charged…