AA warns that “mixed messages” risk slowing EV adoption
AA president Edmund King warns that mixed policy signals and lingering concerns over cost, charging and confidence are slowing UK EV adoption, as the AA Readiness Index sits at 47.5.
Truck News
Scania expands real-world trials of battery-electric and hydrogen trucks through Pilot Partner programme
Scania is expanding its Pilot Partner programme with real-world tests of hydrogen fuel cell trucks alongside battery-electric models, working with Asko to assess range, performance and operational feasibility in daily transport.
Hydrogen Refuelling
Hydrogen gains altitude in the Alps as HYmpulsion expands its refuelling network
HYmpulsion is expanding its hydrogen refuelling network across the Alps, adding new stations in Savoie and Haute-Savoie ahead of the 2030 Winter Olympics to support heavy-duty, cold-climate zero-emission transport.
Car News
New Sunderland-built Nissan Leaf added to UK’s £3,750 Electric Car Grant
The new Nissan Leaf, built in Sunderland, has joined the UK’s Electric Car Grant scheme with a £3,750 discount. It launches early next year with a claimed 386-mile range, as the EV grant list expands to 39 models and UK charging infrastructure continues to scale.
Hydrogen Refuelling
Europe’s hydrogen station operators form new alliance to accelerate vehicle rollout
Six major hydrogen station operators have formed the H2 Infrastructure Alliance to accelerate Europe’s hydrogen truck rollout, with 39 new large-scale stations planned by 2028 and calls for OEMs to increase vehicle supply.
