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VW appoints supply chain watchdog to ensure ethical sourcing practices

VW appoints EV supply chain watchdog

Volkswagen has today announced that it has partnered with an agency to ensure that the materials used in its EVs are responsibly sourced.
Published 10 September 2020
Nissan’s 500,000th Leaf rolls off the line

Nissan has built half a million Leaf electric cars

Nissan is celebrating the production of half a million Leaf electric hatchbacks, on the day that the industry celebrates World EV Day.
Published 09 September 2020
Environmental activists install anti-car billboards across UK cities

Environment activists install anti-car billboards

Activists from the Brandalism network have installed over 100 billboards across the UK attacking what it calls "misleading" car advertising.
Published 08 September 2020
Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Six-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has founded a racing team, X44, which will take part in the Extreme E electric off-road series.
Published 08 September 2020
Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

In the environmental debate around EVs, cobalt is often bought up as one of their pitfalls. However, concern is rising over the use of nickel.
Published 07 September 2020
Tesla supplier creating nickel and cobalt-free battery

Tesla supplier creating nickel-free battery

CATL, a Chinese company that supplies to the likes of Tesla, has announced it is working on a battery free of nickel and cobalt.
Published 20 August 2020
British military testing hybrid armoured vehicles

British military testing hybrid armoured vehicles

The British military is testing hybrid electric technology on its armoured vehicles to make them quieter and more environmentally friendly.
Published 20 August 2020
VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

Car making giant Volkswagen has been dealt another blow by judges in ongoing action regarding diesel emissions.
Published 11 August 2020
BMW eDrive Zones introduces in London and Birmingham, using geo-fencing technology for plug-in hybrid cars

BMW eDrive Zones switch hybrids to EV mode

BMW has introduced new “eDrive Zones” designed to ensure its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models run in zero-emission electric mode when in cities.
Published 07 August 2020
SUVs are endangering climate goals, report says

SUVs are endangering climate goals, report says

A study has called for a tobacco-style advertising ban on SUVs in order to ensure the country meets its aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Published 03 August 2020
Fuel duty revenue plummets during lockdown

Fuel duty revenue plummets during lockdown

The coronavirus lockdown left a gaping £2.4bn hole in the treasury’s income from fuel duty in April and May, compared with last year.
Published 28 July 2020
Half of £75m fund to lower motorway pollution has gone unspent

Half of motorway anti-pollution fund goes unspent

Almost half of a £75m fund intended to bring down the levels of pollution on the UK’s motorways has gone unspent, an official review has found.
Published 22 July 2020