Manchester's Mayor Burnham confirms electric bus order

Manchester's Mayor Burnham confirms electric bus order

Mark Moran

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham visited Northern Ireland to confirm an order for more electric buses from Wrightbus. The Mayor revealed plans to buy 55... continue

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16 Mar 2026EVolution News
National Blue Badge Awareness Week 2026

National Blue Badge Awareness Week 2026

Mark Moran

Today marks the start of the National Blue Badge Awareness Week 2026. Over the next five days, over local... continue

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11 May 2026Parking Review News
£50m for drone and flying taxi technology

£50m for drone and flying taxi technology

Around £50m is to be invested in the drone and advanced air mobility sector by the UK government. Delivered through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the... continue

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6 May 2026EVolution News
EV pay-per-mile tax could cost UK economy up to £4.8bn

EV pay-per-mile tax could cost UK economy up to £4.8bn

Mark Moran

Bringing in the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED)... continue

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5 May 2026EVolution News
EV boost helps van market return to growth

EV boost helps van market return to growth

Mark Moran

The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market rose by 6.8% in April with 21,716 vans, pickups and 4x4s joining UK roads,... continue

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5 May 2026EVolution Features
Two millionth electric car registered as market rebounds

Two millionth electric car registered as market rebounds

Mark Moran

The UK new car market grew by 24.0% to reach 149,247... continue

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5 May 2026EVolution Features
Clarke becomes ChargeUK's communications chair

Clarke becomes ChargeUK's communications chair

Mark Moran

The chargepoint operator’s association, ChargeUK, has named Osprey Charging’s Dora Clarke as its new communications... continue

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1 May 2026EVolution News

Strong demand for EV drives up Irish car registrations

Mark Moran

Strong demand for electric vehicles boosted car registrations in Ireland last month. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) official 261 new vehicle registration statistics for April show new car registrations for April were up 17.0% (10,184) compared to April 2025 (8,707). Registrations... continue

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1 May 2026EVolution News
Shortfall on transport decarbonisation ‘needs taskforce to spearhead paradigm shift’

Shortfall on transport decarbonisation ‘needs taskforce to spearhead paradigm shift’

Peter Stonham

Current government decarbonisation plans will significantly overshoot the... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Chinese bus builder plans electric coach for UK

Chinese electric passenger vehicle developer BYD is to  ntroduce a battery-electric coach to the UK later this year. The company hopes the move will put it in a strong position to dominate the switch from diesel by coaches, seen as a key contribution to net zero in the sector. BYD already... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Car production for domestic market grows, but exports decline

Car production for domestic market grows, but exports decline

Mark Moran

UK vehicle production fell -8.2% in March, with 72,511 units... continue

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30 Apr 2026EVolution Features
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Doyle is made WSP Director for Ireland

WSP has appointed Andrew Doyle as Country Director for Ireland. Doyle previously spend nine years at Egis first as operations director for rail and then as country director for Ireland. He also spent four years at Solas Project as the Yard Programme Manager. ... continue

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29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today People
Two million electric vehicles now on UK roads

Two million electric vehicles now on UK roads

Mark Moran

Two million electric vehicles have been registered in the UK, with 100,000 drivers having benefitted from electric car grant funding... continue

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29 Apr 2026EVolution Features
I have been in a driverless car… probably!

I have been in a driverless car… probably!

Mark Moran

With rival robotaxi fleets now testing in London, self-driving news source Cars Of The Future has partnered with research... continue

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28 Apr 2026EVolution Features
Public EV charging now cheaper than petrol for most drivers

Public EV charging now cheaper than petrol for most drivers

ChargeUK

A new snapshot analysis from EV charging industry body... continue

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24 Apr 2026EVolution Opinion

Demand for second-hand leased EVs rises

Mark Moran

Octopus Electric Vehicles has experienced a 177% year-on-year surge in demand for second-hand leased EVs, as more cars become available and drivers look for great value.  The rise in demand for used cars reflects a maturing EV market, with record new car sales in recent years now feeding a... continue

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23 Apr 2026EVolution News
A call to make electric vehicles affordable for all

A call to make electric vehicles affordable for all

T&E UK

Many families on are being locked out of the... continue

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22 Apr 2026EVolution Opinion
VAT is only part of EV charging affordability equation

VAT is only part of EV charging affordability equation

Matt Waller

For too long, drivers without a driveway have been... continue

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22 Apr 2026EVolution Opinion
UK has over 119,000 public EV chargers

UK has over 119,000 public EV chargers

Mark Moran

There are now over 119,000 public electric vehicle chargers across the UK, reports EV infrastructure information... continue

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22 Apr 2026EVolution Features

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