A public consultation on new measures to improve air quality in London – including the introduction of the long-awaited Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 2019, a year ahead of schedule – has been launched. London Mayor Sadiq Khan is proposing to: Introduce the ULEZ in 2019, instead of 7 September, 2020 Extend the ULEZ from […]
Sharp falls in the value of Sterling in recent weeks could trigger a rise in fuel prices of perhaps 5p per litre before the end of October, according to the Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) and RAC. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA, forecasted a rise of 4-5p per litre by the end of the month, […]
Nine out of 10 (88%) company car drivers admit to speeding on motorways, according to new research from RAC Business, which represents a 7% increase on figures from last year. In fact almost half (48%) of company car drivers surveyed admitted breaking the speed limit on motorways on most journeys, compared to 26% of […]
Eight of the UK’s major car brands with domestic manufacturing facilities – Aston Martin, BMW Mini, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren, Nissan, Toyota and Vauxhall – united on the eve of this week’s Paris Motor Show – to promote the strength of the UK automotive sector to a global audience. Joined by Trade Minister […]
Fully autonomous cars will account for half of all UK new car sales in 25 years, with increasing degrees of autonomy ranging from cruise control to partial self-drive automation adding to traditional vehicles and over eight million connected cars on the roads able to communicate with each other and the surrounding infrastructure. That’s according […]
Motorists caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving will face much tougher penalties than currently, it has been reported. The government, it is suggested, is planning to double the current punishment of a £100 fine and three points on the driving licence of the offender. What’s more the potential new minimum fine of […]
The illegal use of handheld mobile phones is at epidemic proportions with an estimated 11 million motorists admitting to making or receiving a call while driving in the last 12 months and a shocking five million saying they had taken photos or videos while at the wheel of a moving vehicle. Research for the […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan seems certain to press ahead with expanding and introducing earlier than previously announced the capital’s planned Ultra-Low Emission Zone and implementing a major early crackdown on the most polluting vehicles to clean up the city’s ‘filthy’ air. His plans have been backed by Londoners in record numbers – 15,000 – […]
The government has been urged to introduce a wide-range of incentives to encourage corporate take-up of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs). The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA has called on the government to: •Introduce a workplace charging point grant scheme for plug-in vehicles, there is already one in place for home charging points […]