Electric vehicle penetration rate hit 25% in the UK last year
The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) penetration rate reached 25% of all new passenger car and light-duty vehicle sales last year,…
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Hybrid-electric cars accounted for 34.7% of new car registrations in Europe in the first eight months of 2025, driven by…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said in a new report that the ‘slow pace’ of technology deployment is…
Airlines launch investment fund to boost sustainable aviation fuel availability
oneworld Alliance and its member airlines have partnered with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) to launch a new investment fund aimed…
Ryanair outlines runway to net zero in sustainability report
Low-cost airline Ryanair has said that it is committed to achieving its long-term target of net zero emissions by 2050,…
Wolt reports a surge in electric vehicle deliveries
Food delivery firm Wolt has said that just under a quarter (23%) of all the deliveries across its global operations…
Mercedes-Benz the only EU carmaker not on course to meet EU emissions standards
New research from Transport & Environment (T&E) has suggested that Mercedes-Benz is the only major EU carmaker that is currently…
Qantas announces increased investment in sustainable aviation fuel
Qantas has said that sustainability remains a ‘key priority’ for its business, adding that the Australian airline group has committed…
Global EV sales 27% higher in the year to date: Rho Motion
Some 10.7 million electric vehicles were sold globally between January and July of this year, a 27% increase, year-on-year, according…
Global EV sales grew by 28% in the first half of this year
Global sales of electric vehicles rose by 28% in the first half of this year, compared to the same period…