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EU urges Britain to raise tariffs on Chinese EVs
Brussels has told London that Britain would need to raise tariffs on Chinese cars and more closely align with EU trade policy if it wants…
Electric vans could cut fuel bills by up to 87%, research finds
With diesel reaching £2 a litre in parts of the UK, van drivers and fleet operators are taking a much harder look at what it…
National Highways trials four Hyundai IONIQ 9 electric SUVs
National Highways has begun trials of four all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 9 SUVs as it assesses whether the large seven-seat EV can meet the demands of…
Elektrotrucker begins first global electric truck journey in eActros 600
Tobias Wagner, better known as the ‘Elektrotrucker’, has set off on an ambitious round-the-world expedition that could make him the first person to circumnavigate the…
Ex-fleet vs used HGVs: What should buyers look for?
Buyers searching for second-hand HGVs will encounter both ex-fleet trucks and other used vehicles, but the two categories can differ significantly in terms of ownership…
AION earns three nominations for 2027 Car of the Year awards
AION has received its first-ever nominations for major international Car of the Year awards, with the Chinese electric vehicle brand securing three nominations across the…
Kia expands PV5 range with 71.2kWh Long Range chassis platform
Kia is expanding its electric commercial vehicle offering with the introduction of the PV5 Chassis, a dedicated electric chassis platform designed to accommodate application-specific bodies…
UK diesel prices approach £2 a litre as global supply crisis deepens
UK diesel prices are closing in on their previous all-time high as a combination of disrupted global supplies, refinery outages and geopolitical tensions sends wholesale…
JLR recalls 23,677 vehicles over DC-DC converter fault
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has recalled a further 23,677 vehicles in the US after identifying an electronic fault that could result in a loss of…
Van ReviewMercedes-Benz eVito Select Review: The refined choice
A week with the Mercedes-Benz eVito Select, The refined choice in the medium electric van segment, reviewed by Ian Campbell. First Impressions Following last month’s…
AIT Home Delivery adds Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans
AIT Home Delivery, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIT Worldwide Logistics, has strengthened its commitment to sustainable logistics and market-leading customer service with the addition…
Europe’s first EV battery remanufacturing network on track
Europe is set to gain a significantly expanded network for remanufacturing electric vehicle batteries, arriving just as the first mass-market wave of end-of-life EVs begins…
Sustainability needs to start paying its way
Sustainability has become very good at producing targets, reports, dashboards and promises. What it isn’t always as good at doing is changing the decisions made…
CoolKit launches BoxClever refrigerated box body range
CoolKit, the UK’s largest specialist converter of temperature-controlled panel vans, has launched a new standardised range of refrigerated box bodies aimed at food, pharmaceutical and…
IEC megawatt charging standard could accelerate electric HGV rollout
A new international standard covering megawatt-level DC charging could help remove one of the barriers to the wider deployment of battery-electric heavy goods vehicles by…
High-mileage EVs challenge 60,000-mile used-car rule
One of the oldest rules of buying a used car could be becoming obsolete in the electric age, after analysis of 47.4 million MOT tests…