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Four cities across the UK are to receive new funding for the roll-out of new infrastructure projects for ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) as the Department for Transport (DfT) continues to push the take-up of electric vehicles.

Nissan has announced that it is set to make a significant investment in the development of the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its manufacturing base in Sunderland.

Electric vehicles (EVs) took centre stage at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, with Chevrolet’s new Bolt EV heralded by many in attendance as a leading development in low emission vehicles.

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) soared during 2015 according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Heathrow Airport has announced that it is to install 135 additional chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) in an effort to boost the number of clean energy vehicles used on and around the site.

Spending on home energy efficiency measures rose by 4% between 2013 and the end of 2014, according to a new report on ethical spending habits.

One third of London’s 8,900-strong bus fleet will run on B20 biodiesel from next March after two operators signed supply deals with Argent Energy.

Energy secretary Amber Rudd has been quizzed over the need for a concerted plan for heat and transport after the UK government committed to more ambitious climate goals at last week’s COP21 summit in Paris.

Ford is to invest almost £3 billion in the development of a range of new electric vehicles by 2020, with the first to be launched in the UK next year.

IKEA UK & Ireland has committed to further increases in its energy efficiency and sustainable transport networks after renewables generation from its UK facilities soared.