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British Gas orders 1,000 electric vans

British Gas orders 1,000 electric vans

Energy provider British Gas has announced that it has ordered 1,000 electric vans, as part of its plans to electrify its entire fleet by 2030.
Published 08 July 2020
Free parking for hospital workers to be scrapped

Free parking for hospital workers to be scrapped

The government has caused outcry after announcing that hospital workers will no longer receive free parking at work.
Published 08 July 2020
Tesla installs world’s 2000th supercharger

Tesla installs world’s 2000th supercharger

ELECTRIC motoring juggernaut Tesla has hit another milestone, as it installed its 2000th supercharger site across the globe.
Published 08 July 2020
Bubba Wallace hits back at Trump after "HOAX" tweet

Black Nascar driver hits back at Trump after tweet

Bubba Wallace has hit back at Donald Trump, after the U.S. President published a tweet about the racing driver.
Published 07 July 2020
Hyundai ships first units of hydrogen-powered heavy duty lorry

Hyundai delivers 10 hydrogen-powered lorries

Hyundai has shipped ten of the world’s first hydrogen-powered heavy duty lorry to Europe.
Published 06 July 2020
New car registrations down 35% in June

Diesel car sales down as electric sales surge

Nearly 250,000 private car sales have been lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, as the registrations of new cars fell 34.9% in June.
Published 06 July 2020
Jeremy Clarkson kills some trees to save a forest

Jeremy Clarkson kills some trees to save a forest

Jeremy Clarkson has had to learn a lot of things over the course of his time as a farmer. Forestry is just one with which he is struggling.
Published 05 July 2020
BMW could offer heated seats and cruise control on subscription

BMW could offer heated seats on subscription

BMW is exploring the idea of subscription-based vehicle options such as heated seats, cruise control and sports suspension.
Published 03 July 2020
Holiday towns ban cars in anticipation of socially distanced tourism

Holiday towns ban cars as lockdown eases

England's holiday towns are banning cars from their streets as they gear up to accommodate socially distanced tourists.
Published 03 July 2020
Tesla is the world’s most valuable car company

Tesla is the world’s most valuable car company

Tesla is officially the most valuable car manufacturer in the world after its market value overtook that of Toyota.
Published 02 July 2020
Rumoured scrappage scheme will not go ahead

Car scrappage scheme rejected by ministers

A scrappage scheme expected by many to be announced this month has been rejected by ministers.
Published 02 July 2020
Citroën answers safety question regarding dashboard tablet holder

Citroën answers tablet holder safety question

A question about the safety of a new iPad holder fitted to the new Citroën C4 resulted in an awkward moment at the car's launch.
Published 02 July 2020