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UK's £27bn road-building plan hits legal logjam

Environmental objections hold up government’s road building plans and could lead to traffic chaos.
Published 16 July 2021
HGV in London

Diesel HGV ban for 2040

It has been confirmed today that the government plans to ban the sale of diesel lorries in the UK by 2040, at the latest.
Published 14 July 2021
Mitsubishi diesel engine

Mitsubishi pays €25m fine

Mitsubishi has paid a fine of €25 million, which was issued by German prosecutors over diesel engines that used 'cheat devices' to help them meet
Published 12 July 2021
Vauxhall Mokka-e

Vauxhall all-electric for 2028

Vauxhall has confirmed that it will cease production of petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2028, offering only electric models from that date.
Published 09 July 2021
Stonehenge road tunnel plans put Unesco world heritage site status in danger

Stonehenge road tunnel plans risk Unesco status

The proposed Stonehenge bypass tunnel puts the monument's status as a world heritage site at risk, Unesco has warned.
Published 22 June 2021
Smart motorway development paused after legal threat

New smart motorway paused after legal threat

The development of a new smart motorway across the Pennines has been paused after a retired vicar threatened a legal challenge.
Published 14 June 2021
Tax car makers that don't produce enough electric cars, say former cabinet ministers

Ex-ministers: Introduce carbon tax for car makers

Two former cabinet ministers have said that car makers should face carbon taxes if they don't manufacture enough electric vehicles.
Published 10 June 2021
Prince William test drives Extreme E electric off-road racer

Prince William gets taste of Extreme E

Prince William got behind the wheel of the an Extreme E pure-electric off-road racing car today as part of a climate-focused tour of Scotland.
Published 22 May 2021
First electric Lamborghini will arrive by 2030

First electric Lamborghini will arrive by 2030

Lamborghini will produce its first electric car by 2030, with its entire lineup set to receive some kind of electrification by 2025.
Published 18 May 2021
VW Group pushes for stricter emissions regulations

VW thought to support toughening EU emissions regs

The Volkswagen Group is now in support of toughening vehicle emissions standards in Europe while smaller rivals struggle to comply.
Published 06 May 2021
Recycling electric car batteries could reduce mining of metals by up to 55%

Harmful cobalt mining could be reduced by a third

Widespread recycling of electric car batteries could reduce the need to mine some earth metals by as much as 55%, according to a new report.
Published 27 April 2021
EU will not achieve electric car charging targets at current rate, auditor warns

EU charging deployment off-track, says auditor

The rollout of the European Union's electric car charging network is too slow for the bloc to achieve its climate targets, auditors have warned.
Published 14 April 2021