A new online service has been launched to help drivers and businesses to prepare for the introduction of clean air zones. The vehicle checker will allow drivers to find out if they will be affected by the change which will charge the most polluting vehicles to drive in Birmingham and Leeds. Leeds City Council is …
The UK plans to bring forward a ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2035. The ban will also include hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce the revised ban at the launch of the UN climate conference COP26. He will be joined by Sir David Attenborough at the …
What do our members think about bringing the diesel and petrol ban forward? We debate the case for and against.
The government intends to discuss bringing forward its target of banning the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040. Speaking at the launch of a report from the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, George Freeman MP, Department for Transport Minister of State, said this was part of plans to announce more “tangible measures to …
Europe needs to spend £17 billion installing three million public EV charging points in the next decade in order to meet its climate targets. A report from Transport & Environment (T&E) estimates there will be approximately 44 million electric vehicles in Europe in 2030, by which point the continent will need three million public EV charge …
New charging points have been installed at 100 Tesco supermarkets. Hundreds of electric vehicle owners can enjoy free charging while they shop as a result of a tie-up between supermarket Tesco, Pod Point, and Volkswagen. New 7kW points EV charging points have already been installed at 100 Tesco stores, with more on the way. As …
Bristol city council has voted to ban diesel cars from its city centre. The scheme is due to start in 2021 and is part of the council’s action to tackle air pollution. It still needs government approval. Bristol is one of several UK cities with illegal levels of air pollution. The central zone from which …
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The Transport Secretary has written to local authorities across the country, urging them to take advantage of funding to increase local access to electric car chargepoints for drivers. This comes as the Department for Transport publishes a ‘league table’ of data highlighting gaps in provision of public electric car charging infrastructure available across the UK. The …
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Olivia Baldock-Ward offers advice on how to spend less by being a more mindful and careful driver
Despite fuel prices going down, there is still room for efficient driving says Karen Bransgrove
