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London's ULEZ expands, with new zone 18 times larger than original perimeter

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Rolls-Royce to sell only electric cars from 2030

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Mercedes-Benz to go all-electric for vehicles by 2030

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EU's green hydrogen plans hailed as 'true game-changer' by industry

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Asda to move entire company car fleet to EVs by 2025

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Vauxhall to only sell pure electric cars and vans from 2028

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Hyundai joins RE100 as Porsche urges suppliers to source 100% renewable electricity

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Vauxhall's Cheshire site to produce new electric vans as EV sales skyrocket in the UK

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England's first hydrogen double-decker buses hit the road in London

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General Motors to funnel $35bn into EVs by 2025

General Motors (GM) is increasing its funding for electric vehicles (EVs) and automated vehicles (AVs) by 75% over the next five years.

Europe's biggest carmakers 'not on track' for EV transition

Toyota, Ford and BMW are among the eight major European automotive firms accused of being unprepared for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in a new report from Transport & Environment.

JLR to begin first hydrogen car tests this year

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UPS aims to become carbon neutral by 2050

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Royal Mail aims to grow EV fleet 10 times over, as DPD orders 750 electric vans

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Work underway to create 'UK's biggest electric bus charging station' in Glasgow

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Zero-emission zones can help cities slash transport emissions by 70%, WEF claims

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In action: Skanska's rollout of EV charging with Pod Point

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Costa Coffee to install EV chargers at hundreds of UK drive-thrus

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Road to net-zero: UK business giants team up to accelerate investment in low-carbon transport

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Survey: UK businesses set to invest almost £16bn in EVs this year

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Business giants press EU to ban petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

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UPS invests in electric aircraft for zero-emission deliveries

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RouteZero: Climate Group launches new initiative to decarbonise road transport

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'A moonshot goal': Polestar aims to develop offset-free, climate-neutral car

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Ground broken at biomethane refuelling station in first for Scotland

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VW aims to double EV sales in 2021

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'Green bus revolution': UK to ban diesel bus sales and boost electric and hydrogen fleets

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Government confirms 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars, unveils £20m electric vehicle package

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Volvo Cars to go fully electric by 2030

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Budget 2021: Businesses and charities make last-minute calls for green funding to Rishi Sunak

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UK introduces new mandate on sustainable petrol blends

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Virgin Media targets net-zero carbon operations for 2025

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British Gas targets fully electric fleet by 2025

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From Audi to Volkswagen: How are big carmakers approaching the EV transition?

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Royal Mail to install fuel-efficiency-boosting tech across its fleet

Royal Mail will install technology systems designed to improve efficiency and reduce emissions across the majority of its fleet - which is one of the UK's biggest - over the next six weeks.

Ford vows to only sell electric vehicles in Europe from 2030

Just days after Jaguar confirmed plans to only offer electric cars from 2025, Ford has committed to stop selling petrol and diesel models in Europe by the end of the decade.

Green recovery: MPs call for VAT breaks for energy efficiency, electric vehicles and circular economy

MPs are urging Boris Johnson's Government to take a broader "green recovery" approach, going beyond low-carbon electricity and transport to provide policy supports for nature restoration and the circular economy.

EV100: Businesses doubled electric vehicle roll-outs in 2020

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Jaguar to switch to fully electric vehicle portfolio by 2025

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Oxford approves UK's first local air quality targets

Oxford City Council has approved local air pollution targets through to 2025 that are stricter than the national legal target.

Nissan to expand EV battery manufacturing at Sunderland plant

Nissan has confirmed plans to add additional electric vehicle (EV) battery production capacity to its UK plant in Sunderland, quashing concerns that the plant could downside or close after Brexit.

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UK EV registrations up 185% in 2020, despite impact of Covid-19

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