4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (923+ words) The scale of the move to EVs has been described as "unprecedented" by industry watchers, some believing the escalating cost of fuel at the pumps is "perhaps an unintended catalyst" required to accelerate the transition to EVs. There is now…...

2+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (272+ words) Glasgow's fully electric cycle hire scheme has recorded over 170, 000 rides since its launch late last year. The early momentum reflects the success of the city's new partnership with Swedish operator Voi - with ride numbers up 114% compared with the same period…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (305+ words) Edinburgh is the first city in the UK to install hybrid solar lighting in its parks. The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that it has partnered with Signify to introduce a new lighting system designed to improve street safety…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (500+ words) A high-profile car showroom has been sold by a major property company. The site on the street known as the city's "motor mile" has been acquired by Arnold Clark. Buccleuch Property said it has "successfully completed the sale of a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1169+ words) In what was once a "dilapidated" classroom on the first floor of Glasgow Clyde College"s Cardonald campus, the lights are on, the laptops are being charged and the lecturer"s screen glows. The ageing electronics lab within the campus…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (320+ words) Tesla will construct a huge battery storage system in Scotland, allowing for better storage of electricity produced by wind turbines. The company has agreed a deal with global renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables 500 MW / 2-hour (1 GWh) standalone battery energy storage…...

5+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (245+ words) Nearly all taxi drivers in Glasgow are now compliant with the low emission zone rules. Out of a total of 1, 217 taxi vehicles, only 44 do not meet the LEZ standard. And eight out of those 44 have been retrofitted to adhere to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (615+ words) A Scottish car dealership has posted a sharp fall in profits. Its chairman described the past year as "one of the most challenging periods for the UK retail motor industry in recent memory. Peoples Group, founded by chairman Brian Gilda…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (384+ words) A pay-per-mile taxation for electric vehicles will be introduced in three years' time, the Government Autumn Budget will announce. A leaked Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) document confirmed the new mileage tax on electric vehicles (EVs) ahead of the budget…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1052+ words) The SNP has urged the Labour Government to increase funding for renewable energy after industry bodies warned that the UK risks missing out on major Scottish offshore wind projects. It comes after the UK Government confirmed details of Allocation Round…...