Electric trucks now cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets
Electric trucks deliver a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than their diesel equivalents in six of the EU’s nine…
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Europe sees battery-electric vehicle registrations rise to 21.7%
Battery-electric vehicles accounted for a 21.7% share of all new car registrations in the European Union in the first eight…
New towns will be unable to create sustainable communities unless transport comes first
A new study by the University of Hertfordshire has suggested that new towns and settlements in the UK will fall…
Chinese and US manufacturers to hold more than a quarter of European electric truck market by 2030
Chinese and US manufacturers could hold as much as a quarter of Europe’s electric heavy-truck market by the end of…
Global electric vehicle sales rise to 1.83 million units in August 2026
Global sales of electric vehicles totalled 1.83 million units in August 2026, a 2% increase on the same month a…
Nine in 10 EV drivers would detour to reach a recommended charging location
Some 91% of electric vehicle drivers across North America and Europe would take a detour to reach a charging station…
Continued lack of agreement on shipping decarbonisation threatens net zero progress
With international negotiations on decarbonising the maritime sector once again concluding without agreement, Transport & Environment (T&E) has warned that…
ChargePoint appoints new EVP to lead European growth strategy
ChargePoint has announced the appointment of John Saffrett as its new EVP and managing director for Europe, as the EV…
Price, range and battery performance shape German consumers’ EV choices
German consumers are placing greater emphasis on price, range, battery reliability and warranty coverage when selecting an electric vehicle to…
Planting crops on degraded land would provide limited solution to EU’s bio-SAF demand
Crops grown on ‘severely degraded land’, or between harvests, could provide just 4% of the European Union’s demand for organic…