Production spec Renault Trafic E-Tech revealed - arrives in the UK in 2027

Production spec Renault Trafic E-Tech revealed - arrives in the UK in 2027

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The production variant of the Renault Trafic E-Tech has been revealed at the IAA Transpotation Show 2026. It aims to take on the light commercial vehicle segment and arrives in...

Production spec Renault Trafic E-Tech revealed - arrives in the UK in 2027

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The production variant of the Renault Trafic E-Tech has been revealed at the IAA Transpotation Show 2026. It aims to take on the light commercial vehicle segment and arrives in...

Electric Ford Transit City now available with chassis cab

Electric Ford Transit City now available with chassis cab

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Ford has unveiled the new Transit City chassis cab, representing Ford Pro’s first entry into the one-tonne electric chassis cab market.

Electric Ford Transit City now available with chassis cab

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Ford has unveiled the new Transit City chassis cab, representing Ford Pro’s first entry into the one-tonne electric chassis cab market.

Omoda & Jaecoo steps up RAC partnership with dedicated repair support

Omoda & Jaecoo steps up RAC partnership with dedicated repair support

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Omoda & Jaecoo's UK operation has expanded its partnership with the RAC in a move designed to get drivers back on the road quickly after breakdowns.

Omoda & Jaecoo steps up RAC partnership with dedicated repair support

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Omoda & Jaecoo's UK operation has expanded its partnership with the RAC in a move designed to get drivers back on the road quickly after breakdowns.

Nissan Kicks coming to UK - and it'll be built in Sunderland

Nissan Kicks coming to UK - and it'll be built in Sunderland

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Nissan is investing £170m to build a new model in its UK Sunderland plant. Meet the Kicks SUV, set to sit between the Juke and Qashqai.

Nissan Kicks coming to UK - and it'll be built in Sunderland

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Nissan is investing £170m to build a new model in its UK Sunderland plant. Meet the Kicks SUV, set to sit between the Juke and Qashqai.

Business lease shortlist: four EVs worth comparing below £350 a month

Business lease shortlist: four EVs worth comparing below £350 a month

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Electric fleet choice is broadening quickly, and current lease pricing shows how different vehicle types can now sit surprisingly close together on monthly cost. This week’s shortlist brings together four...

Business lease shortlist: four EVs worth comparing below £350 a month

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Electric fleet choice is broadening quickly, and current lease pricing shows how different vehicle types can now sit surprisingly close together on monthly cost. This week’s shortlist brings together four...

Megawatt charging is starting to fit around HGV rest periods

Megawatt charging is starting to fit around HGV rest periods

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Electric truck charging is beginning to align more closely with the working patterns of long-distance drivers. At IAA Transportation, Daimler Truck, MAN, Scania and charging provider Milence demonstrated Megawatt Charging...

Megawatt charging is starting to fit around HGV rest periods

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Electric truck charging is beginning to align more closely with the working patterns of long-distance drivers. At IAA Transportation, Daimler Truck, MAN, Scania and charging provider Milence demonstrated Megawatt Charging...

One charging record could simplify home, depot and public EV costs

One charging record could simplify home, depot and public EV costs

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Paua and Zaptec have partnered to bring home, workplace, depot and public charging into a more connected fleet-management proposition. Zaptec provides charging hardware while Paua’s platform can consolidate payments and...

One charging record could simplify home, depot and public EV costs

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Paua and Zaptec have partnered to bring home, workplace, depot and public charging into a more connected fleet-management proposition. Zaptec provides charging hardware while Paua’s platform can consolidate payments and...

BYD brings Chinese competition to Europe’s electric-truck market

BYD brings Chinese competition to Europe’s electric-truck market

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Chinese manufacturer BYD plans to introduce its first heavy-duty truck in Europe next year as competition in the electric commercial-vehicle market accelerates. The company also intends to establish European truck...

BYD brings Chinese competition to Europe’s electric-truck market

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Chinese manufacturer BYD plans to introduce its first heavy-duty truck in Europe next year as competition in the electric commercial-vehicle market accelerates. The company also intends to establish European truck...

Hydrogen’s 95% value loss highlights whole-life cost risk

Hydrogen’s 95% value loss highlights whole-life cost risk

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A fleet of Aberdeen hydrogen buses is providing a striking reminder that emerging propulsion technologies need to be assessed on disposal value as well as operating cost. Aberdeen City Council...

Hydrogen’s 95% value loss highlights whole-life cost risk

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A fleet of Aberdeen hydrogen buses is providing a striking reminder that emerging propulsion technologies need to be assessed on disposal value as well as operating cost. Aberdeen City Council...

Shared depot charging unlocks a 320-mile electric HGV route

Shared depot charging unlocks a 320-mile electric HGV route

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Gregory Group is using Stagecoach’s Inverness bus depot to charge electric HGVs operating a daily route of more than 320 miles. The agreement uses existing high-powered infrastructure through Stagecoach’s Chargd...

Shared depot charging unlocks a 320-mile electric HGV route

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Gregory Group is using Stagecoach’s Inverness bus depot to charge electric HGVs operating a daily route of more than 320 miles. The agreement uses existing high-powered infrastructure through Stagecoach’s Chargd...

Public Charging Price Watch: how much should fleets really be paying?

Public Charging Price Watch: how much should fleets really be paying?

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The UK average for PAYG rapid and ultra-rapid charging currently stands at around 77p/kWh, according to Zapmap’s latest Charging Price Index. But current tariffs show how much fleets can save...

Public Charging Price Watch: how much should fleets really be paying?

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The UK average for PAYG rapid and ultra-rapid charging currently stands at around 77p/kWh, according to Zapmap’s latest Charging Price Index. But current tariffs show how much fleets can save...

Home charging gets easier for drivers without driveways

Home charging gets easier for drivers without driveways

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A key barrier to home EV charging is being reduced, with the Government confirming that cross-pavement charging channels and associated chargepoints in England will no longer require a planning application.

Home charging gets easier for drivers without driveways

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A key barrier to home EV charging is being reduced, with the Government confirming that cross-pavement charging channels and associated chargepoints in England will no longer require a planning application.

Used EV values rise in August, but September registrations could apply pressure

Used EV values rise in August, but September registrations could apply pressure

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Used electric vehicle values continued a period of recovery in August, with the Tesla Model 3 recording the biggest price increase across three-year-old used cars, Car Dealer Magazine reports. But...

Used EV values rise in August, but September registrations could apply pressure

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Used electric vehicle values continued a period of recovery in August, with the Tesla Model 3 recording the biggest price increase across three-year-old used cars, Car Dealer Magazine reports. But...

Chery to expand its UK lineup with four new and refreshed models

Chery to expand its UK lineup with four new and refreshed models

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Chinese car manufacturer, Chery is set to expand its UK lineup with four new and refreshed models over the next 12-months, which will include its first full EV for the...

Chery to expand its UK lineup with four new and refreshed models

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Chinese car manufacturer, Chery is set to expand its UK lineup with four new and refreshed models over the next 12-months, which will include its first full EV for the...

Volvo XC60 and XC90 SUVs given huge EV range boost

Volvo XC60 and XC90 SUVs given huge EV range boost

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Volvo has given the XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrid models a significant battery upgrade, with the XC60 claiming to offer up to 124-miles (WLTP) of electric-only range. Up from 49-miles...

Volvo XC60 and XC90 SUVs given huge EV range boost

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Volvo has given the XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrid models a significant battery upgrade, with the XC60 claiming to offer up to 124-miles (WLTP) of electric-only range. Up from 49-miles...

Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label Special Edition added to UK line-up

Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label Special Edition added to UK line-up

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Volkswagen has opened UK order books for a new version of its pickup truck; called the Amarok Dark Label Special Edition, it adds more black details both inside and out.

Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label Special Edition added to UK line-up

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Volkswagen has opened UK order books for a new version of its pickup truck; called the Amarok Dark Label Special Edition, it adds more black details both inside and out.