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Prime Minister to announce £106m R&D funding boost for zero emission vehicles, as industry talks up sweeping plans

Department for Transport unveils new green transport proposals ahead of inaugural Zero Emission Vehicle Summit

Tesco, Network Rail, and Anglian Water join new coalition that will today set out plans to replace 18,000 diesel vans with electric models by 2028

Ministers publish long-awaited strategy to drive electric vehicle investment, but green groups accuse government of watering down flagship ban on petrol and diesel cars

FT reports high profile ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 could be re-branded as a 'mission'

Cross-party group of Mayors representing over 20 million people call on government to pull forward ban on sale of petrol and diesel vehicles

Government slammed as Commons statement confirming backing for third runway fails to mention climate change

Department for Transport confirms extension of plug-in grant scheme and announces global EV summit will take place in Birmingham on September 11

Ministers should tell the auto industry it has confidence in their R&D efforts - a ban on new hybrids from 2040 is eminently achievable

Government is said to be considering ensuring 2040 ban on internal combustion engine cars covers plug-in hybrids that travel less than 50 miles on a single charge