Latest United Kingdom News
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Greater Manchester Publishes Clean Air Plan
Greater Manchester has published its final clean air plan to kick-start the city region's green revolution, helping to tackle air pollution.
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Birmingham Clean Air Zone Enters Operation
The start of this month saw Birmingham City Council launch its new Clean Air Zone (CAZ), with the scheme being enforced from 14 June.
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Project Endeavour Arrives in Birmingham for Trials on Public Roads
Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham this week, for the UK's next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads.
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First North of England Decarbonisation Strategy Opens for Consultation
The Decarbonisation Strategy for the North of England sets out the target of near-zero carbon emissions from surface transport by 2045.
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Eve Announces Halo as Launch Partner with Order for 200 eVTOL Aircraft
Eve and Halo have announced a partnership focused on developing UAM products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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'Green Person Authority': Pedestrian Priority Introduced in London
18 pedestrian crossings in London are to have pioneering 'Green Person Authority' technology, prioritising people walking over cars.
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Ofgem: £300 Million to Power the Electric Vehicle Revolution
The Ofgem payment will support the rapid take up of electric vehicles which will be vital if Britain is to hit climate change targets.
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TFL Announces London’s e-Scooter Trial Will Begin in June
TfL and London Councils have announced that London's rental e-scooter trial will begin on Monday 7 June, in a core group of boroughs.
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Honda to Introduce e:PROGRESS Energy Service in the UK
Honda is to introduce its first energy service for Europe with the debut of its domestic intelligent charging solution - ‘e:PROGRESS’ – in t…
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EVBox Group Partners With Climate Action Ahead of COP26
EVBox has partnered with Climate Action to raise awareness of international sustainable development ahead of the United Nations Climate Chan…
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New on-Demand Public Transport Service to Launch in Bromsgrove, UK
The service, which will be delivered in partnership with Via, the leader in TransitTech, is set to launch in Bromsgrove in late April.
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Vivacity Labs Smart Junction Being Trialled In Cambridge
Vivacity Labs' AI traffic signal control is to be trialled at some of the busiest junctions in Cambridge to help cut congestion and improve …
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Cycle Hire Launched in Wolverhampton and Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands Cycle Hire has opened to the public with distinctive grey and green bikes available in Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton from…
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West Midlands Pioneers UK’s First 5G Connected Tram
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) has developed the UK’s very first 5G-connected tram as part of a regional transport trial.
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Voi Scoots into Portsmouth and Southampton
The launch is part of a 12-month trial funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), which began on the Isle of Wight in November 2020.
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UK’s Largest Public Rapid Charge Motorway Hub Opens on M6
Electric car drivers have received a major boost with the opening of the largest public rapid charger motorway hubs, on one of the UK’s busi…
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YourParkingSpace and EVBox Partner for Commercial Parking in the UK
YourParkingSpace has signed a partnership with EVBox Group to provide UK EV drivers with a wide range of pre-bookable park and charge spaces…
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Stagecoach Partners with AI Platform Optibus
Stagecoach has announced a major technological partnership with Optibus that will help plan the bus networks of the future.
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Kent County Council and Amey Install Vivacity Traffic Insight Sensors
Vivacity are working with Kent County Council (KCC) and Amey on a trial to monitor traffic patterns to help make future transport decisions …
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Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to Provide Wireless Charging to UK Cities
Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia UK will collaborate to develop wireless EV charging solutions for UK cities and fleets.
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UK Government Back Electric Vehicle Revolution with £50 Million Boost
The UK Government has announced a financial boost to encourage electric vehicle use and launched a consultation on improving the charging ex…
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Pod Point Hits Milestone with Lidl GB with Its 100th Rapid Charger
A total of 100 rapid chargers have been supplied by Pod Point to Lidl stores across Great Britain, as they target 250 more by 2022.
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UK Government Supports EV Revolution with Chargepoints Boost
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced £20 million in funding to increase the number of electric vehicle chargepoints across the UK.
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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram
Hitachi Rail has successfully tested its first battery-powered tram in Florence - expanding the firm's offer to market the vehicles across t…