BYD set to roll out ‘hundreds’ of 1500 kW fast EV chargers
Chinese EV manufacturer BYD claims it is taking electric car charging to ‘a whole new level’ with the introduction of hundreds of new 1500 kW ‘Flash’ chargers across the UK. The devices can be used to rapid-charge any EV brand and will be capable of delivering electricity at 1500 kW. This is a significant improvement […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund seeking sustainable infrastructure ideas
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is interested in exploring how “System of Systems” thinking can scope, and if possible find solutions for, the multi-faceted challenge of sustaining roads infrastructure. To help develop the organisation’s thinking, Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is inviting suggestions about how this idea might be taken forward and welcomes two-page submissions suggesting how […]
Almost three quarters of non-EV drivers would now consider switching to electric, according to survey
Over 70% of non-EV drivers say that increasing fuel prices have made them more likely to consider an electric car, according to new research. Of 1,000 visitors to the Electrifying.com website – all actively researching electric vehicles – almost three quartes (73%) of those who don’t already drive an EV are now considering an electric […]
New South Gloucestershire cycle path torn up and re-laid after ‘construction error’
A construction error has meant that a new cycle path needed to be dug up and re-laid before it opened to the public. A spokesperson for South Gloucestershire Council confirmed the error and said the newly laid path ‘had not met the authority’s expected standards’, says Bristol Live. “We are removing a small section of the cycleway’s lower […]
Is the black market to blame for record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires?
E-bike and e-scooter fires in the UK reached record highs in 2025, with experts blaming unsafe batteries from online marketplaces and a growing black market. London saw the most incidents, and a fatal blaze in north London highlighted the risks. The government is consulting on tougher safety laws to curb dangerous products sold online, says […]
School streets: Derbyshire primary school reports 92% car use reduction thanks to environmenal campaign
Efforts by parents and pupils at a Derbyshire primary school to cycle or walk to school each day have led to a 92% reduction in car use. Just three per cent of the 240 children are now dropped off by car at William Gilbert Endowed Primary School and Nursery in Duffield near Belper, as families […]
Lincolnshire: North Hykeham Relief Road focuses on efficiency
A major focus during construction of the North Hykeham Relief will be efficiency and keeping disruption to an absolute minimum. Cllr David East, executive member for highways, said: “We have taken a highly considered approach to the construction of the North Hykeham Relief Road, ensuring that safety and efficiency are at the heart of everything […]
Ireland’s Transport Minister publishes Alternative Fuels for Transport Working Group 2025 Report
Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, has published the 2025 Report of the inter-departmental Alternative Fuels for Transport Working Group. Transport decarbonisation requires improving alternative and zero emission technology to further reduce reliance on fossil fuels. This 2025 report sets out recommendations for further coordinated action on alternative fuels, which have potential to contribute to […]
Green hydrogen production confirmed at Port of Tilbury
GeoPura and Forth Ports have signed a landmark agreement to produce green hydrogen on site at the Port of Tilbury starting this year. This plant will support the decarbonisation of one of the UK’s most important logistics hubs and position Tilbury among the first major British ports to host commercial-scale hydrogen production for heavy industrial […]