Railway Industry Association publishes review on Government decarbonisation
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called upon the Government to do more to help the decarbonisation of the rail network. The review has found a mixed picture in meeting the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Transport Committee. The Committee looks at how the UK can reduce its reliance upon diesel-only trains and
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UK Automotive invests £10.8 billion in first ‘electric decade’
New analysis reveals manufacturers have committed £10.8 billion in UK EV and battery R&D and production since 2011. More than 150 models of plug-in cars and vans now on sale, while British factories have produced a quarter of a million electric cars, vans, buses and trucks in the last decade. In new blueprint for
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Europe fleshing up EV supply chains
Europe is expected to overtake China to become the world’s top region for electric vehicle (EV) production by 2030, creating new opportunities as well as challenges for industrial transformation. The continent is expediting its vehicle electrification, partly prompted by the Volkswagen (VW) scandal of cheating on diesel emission tests and the COVID-19 pandemic, according
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