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Car industry could launch PHEV price war to avoid EU fines
Carmakers are bracing for a hybrid electric car price war this year as they try to avoid steep EU fines for carbon…
Toyota invests £300m in electric air taxi company
Toyota has teamed up with Joby Aviation to develop an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Half of British drivers want to buy an electrified car as next purchase
Almost half of Britain’s used car buyers would buy an electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid car if they could.
DPD aims for 10% electric van mix with new Nissan deal
Nissan will deliver 300 e-NV200 electric vans to logistics firm, DPD. The deal will see the company’s electric fleet expand to 450…
Audi launches multi-provider EV charging service
Audi is offering access to 18 electric vehicle (EV) charge point providers through a one-card charging system.
Electric van start-up Arrival bursts into life with order for 20,000 vehicles
A British electric van start-up has taken its first big order, for 20,000 zero-emission light commercial vehicles worth €800 million, from the…
Smart motorways obsolete in a decade as they are not suitable for electric cars
Smart motorways could be rendered obsolete within a decade as they are not suitable for electric cars, it was claimed yesterday.
Nissan to provide Uber with 2,000 Leaf models for London’s drivers
Nissan is to provide thousands of discounted electric vehicles to British Uber drivers in a boost for the carmaker’s Sunderland plant.
Prices for new all-electric Smart range revealed
Prices have been revealed for Smart’s updated range of electric cars.
Ford invests €42M in Valencia for new hybrid & battery assembly operations
Ford has announced a €42 million investment in its Valencia manufacturing plant, Spain, to support the company’s electrification strategy with a state-of-the-art…