Royal Mail begins one-year trial of electric vans in London
Royal Mail has begun a one-year trial of nine fully electric vans with ranges of up to 100 miles.
The electric vans will transport packages...
UK manufacturers continue to benefit from weaker pound
The strong demand that manufacturing firms in the United Kingdom saw in July is carrying on into August, likely the result of a weaker...
Ford in talks with Chinese firm to launch new line of electric vehicles
Ford is in talks with a Chinese firm to help launch a new line of electric vehicles in the world's biggest auto market.
The US...
AI experts urge UN to prevent development of “killer robots”
Artificial intelligence experts, including Elon Musk, have sent a letter to the UN urging the organisation to prevent the development and use of “killer...
Microgrids market to expand rapidly over next few years
Forecasters predict that the next few years will see strong growth in the microgrids market.
Microgrids are self-contained networks that have many of the features...
China launches its first digital “cyber court” to settle internet-related disputes
China has launched its first digital “cyber court” in the city of Hangzhou, dubbed the “capital of Chinese e-commerce,” to tackle the increasing number...
Big increase in number of visitors to the UK amid weaker pound
There’s been an increase in the number of visitors to the UK amid a much weaker value of the pound since the Brexit referendum...
UK trade deal with EU after leaving the bloc “not essential” says IEA
According to a new report, securing a trade deal with the EU after Britain leaves the bloc is "desirable but not essential”.
The Institute of...
Nokia launches first flagship Android smartphone, the Nokia 8
Nokia, under HMD Global, has launched its first flagship Android smartphone, the Nokia 8, slated to compete against Samsung's Galaxy S8 and the Apple...
UK unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in June
The UK unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in June, down from 4.9% a year earlier to the lowest rate since 1975, according to the...