Latest United Kingdom News
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Motability Operations & CALLUM Reveal New eWAV Concept
Motability Operations have partnered with CALLUM to reveal a new electric wheelchair accessible vehicle (eWAV) concept, eVITA.
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UK: £1.8 Million Awarded in TRIG Funding
41 projects will receive a share of more than 1.8 million GBP through the 2023 Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) competition.
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UK Government Releases Future of Flight Action Plan
The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has released the government and industry’s joint Future of Flight action plan.
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£16 Million in Funding to Enhance UK Truckstops
In the UK, 16.5 million GBP in joint government and industry funding will help enhance truckstops for lorry drivers.
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UK: Skyports to Establish Vertiport Testbed at Bicester Motion
Skyports has announced plans to establish a vertiport testbed for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, UK.
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Octopus Energy Launches V2G EV Charging Tariff
Octopus Energy has launched the UK’s first mass-market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff, which provides drivers with free charging.
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UK: Skyfly and Aerovolt to Conduct Airfield-to-Airfield eVTOL Flight
Skyfly and AeroVolt have partnered to complete the UK’s first airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight with the relevant charging infrastructure.
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UK Government Accelerates Rollout of EV Chargers
The UK government has announced that it is accelerating the rollout of EV chargers with new grants and measures.
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UK: Government Issues New Safety Guidance for Micromobility
The UK government has published brand new information on how to safely purchase, charge and pilot e-bikes and e-scooters.
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Beam Commences Shared E-scooter Operations in Stirling
Australia’s largest micromobility company Beam is bringing its brand of community-first micromobility to the City of Stirling.
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UK CAA Launches Vertiport Design Consultation
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation to establish policies for vertiport designs at existing aerodromes.
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Additional e-Bikes to Join London's Santander Cycles Fleet
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that an additional 1,400 e-bikes will be added to its Santander Cycles fleet this summer.
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UK: BT Group Pilots First EV Charging Unit
The BT Group has introduced its first electric vehicle (EV) charging unit.
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Mobility Hubs: Where Do They Go from Here?
CoMoUK's Shared Transport Conference looked at the lessons learned from mobility hubs in 2023 and how these can be applied in the year ahead…
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UK: ZeroAvia Signs Agreement with Ecojet for Hydrogen-Electric Engines
ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with newly launched airline, Ecojet, for up to 70 of its hydrogen-electric engines.
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UK Government Invests £53 Million in SAF Industry
The UK government is investing 53 million GBP in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry through its Advanced Fuel Fund.
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UK: Autonomous Shuttle Trial Launches in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has been chosen as the location for trials of a brand-new self-driving shuttle.
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UK: New Automated Vehicles Bill Prioritises User Safety
A new Automated Vehicles Bill has been introduced into Parliament to put safety at the forefront of the introduction of self-driving vehicle…
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Virgin Atlantic Receives Permit to Fly Transatlantic Flight with 100% SAF
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a Permit to Fly for Virgin Atlantic to conduct a transatlantic flight powered by 100% SAF.
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UK: TfN Launches Connected Mobility Strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) has launched its new Connected Mobile Strategy scheme within the North of England.
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UK: Uber Eats and Zoomo to Launch E-moped Scheme
Electric bike manufacturer, Zoomo, has announced a partnership with online food delivery company, Uber Eats.
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UK Government Funding to Deploy Zero-Emission Trucks
The UK government is investing 200 million GBP in deploying an additional 370 zero-emission trucks across the nation.
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UK Projects to Study Self-Driving Mass Transit Solutions
Six projects have been awarded a share of 1.3 million GBP to study the feasibility of self-driving mass transit solutions.
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UK Government Unveils Plan to Combat 'Anti-Car Measures'
The UK government has unveiled a new long-term plan to combat 'anti-car measures' such as 20mph speed limits and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.