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Electric Vehicles (EVs) are powered wholly or partly by electricity rather than conventional internal combustion engines, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are playing an increasingly important role in the transition to low-carbon transport. As battery technology, charging infrastructure and renewable electricity continue to develop, electric vehicles have become a key component of corporate decarbonisation strategies and national climate policies.

SustainabilityOnline provides coverage of the latest electric vehicle developments, including EV technology, battery innovation, charging infrastructure, automotive sustainability, transport decarbonisation and evolving regulatory frameworks. We explore how businesses are electrifying vehicle fleets, investing in charging networks, reducing transport emissions and responding to changing consumer demand and sustainability legislation. We also examine developments in battery supply chains, critical minerals, renewable energy integration, circular economy initiatives and the role of electric mobility in achieving net zero targets.

Related topics: electric vehicles (EVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), transport decarbonisation, sustainable mobility, EV charging infrastructure, battery technology, battery recycling, critical minerals, automotive sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, net zero, low-carbon transport, circular economy, climate policy and corporate sustainability.

Despite new car registrations seeing 6.6% growth in the UK in March, policy pressures linked to the government 's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate are constraining both private and commercial vehicle markets, Shore Capital has said.
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Lifecycle emissions of electric cars four times less than traditional cars

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The lifecycle emissions from battery electric cars are around four times less that of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars,…

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Europe is increasingly losing ground to china when it comes to electric vehicle development, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has said.
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Europe losing ground to China in global electric vehicle race

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Europe is increasingly losing ground to china when it comes to electric vehicle development, the International Council on Clean Transportation…

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Charging infrastructure needs to improve to accelerate EV adoption, says Uber CEO
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Charging infrastructure needs to improve to accelerate EV adoption, says Uber CEO

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The EV charging infrastructure in many of the cities in which Uber operates is “not growing fast enough”, the company’s…

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Power management firm Eaton has teamed up with EV infrastructure specialist AMP IT to introduce EV charging-as-a-service solutions for building owners in Switzerland, which incorporate solar energy generation and storage.
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Eaton, AMP IT unveil ‘charging-as-a-service’ platform in Switzerland

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Power management firm Eaton has teamed up with EV infrastructure specialist AMP IT to introduce EV charging-as-a-service solutions for building…

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The number of plug-in cars– including electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – has surpassed the one million mark for the first time in the Netherlands, new data from Statistics Netherlands has revealed.
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Ownership of ‘plug-in’ vehicles hits milestone in the Netherlands

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The number of plug-in cars – including electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – has surpassed the one million mark for the first…

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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) now account for one in five vehicles registered across the European Union, according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
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Battery, hybrid electric cars account for more than half of all EU car registrations

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Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) together accounted for more than half of all new car registrations in the…

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Some 63% of fleet management firms cite customer demand as a major influence on their transition to more energy efficient vehicles, a new study by Teletrac Navman has found.
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Customer demand the key driving force behind switch to more energy efficient fleets

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Some 63% of fleet management firms cite customer demand as a major influence on their transition to more energy efficient…

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The Trump administration's decision to indefinitely freeze billions in federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) programme will mean the "United States will be left behind while the rest of the world moves forward," Earthjustice has said.
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Cuts to electric vehicle network funding will mean the US ‘gets left behind’

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The Trump administration’s decision to indefinitely freeze billions in federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) programme will…

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Electric vehicle charging solutions supplier ChargePoint has announced a strategic partnership with Eaton to 'accelerate and simplify the deployment of EV charging infrastructure' in the US, Canada and Europe.
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ChargePoint, Eaton announce strategic EV charging partnership

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Electric vehicle charging solutions supplier ChargePoint has announced a strategic partnership with Eaton to ‘accelerate and simplify the deployment of…

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Global oil demand is projected to slow this year, with a record rise in electric vehicle sales an influencing factor, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
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Electric vehicle sales impacting global oil demand

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Global oil demand is projected to slow this year, with a record rise in electric vehicle sales an influencing factor,…

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