Transport

Around 95% of all such vehicles in operation in 2017 were powered by diesel engines

Mayor Sadiq Khan said 68 of the new electric vehicles will be launched across the city next summer

Energi Mine and Electra Commercial Vehicles aim to encourage a shift to low carbon freight transport

It aims to help develop new technologies, reduce emissions, improve air quality and create jobs

One significant contributor to the fall in emissions last year was the change in the power generation fuel mix

The automotive giant expects demand to increase 10-fold after 2020

The Prime Minister also said the UK must lead international efforts for all new cars and vans to be zero emission by 2040

They will allow British drivers to use technology like remote control parking and motorway assist from next month

A study of driver’s brain activity shows they were calmer when driving the low carbon electric vehicles

The automotive manufacturer says the FE Electric will enable cities to reduce many of the problems associated with heavy goods vehicles