Government Policy
Could HGV Levy help prevent bridge strikes
On the 1st August, the government reintroduced the HGV Levy that was suspended during the pandemic. Richard Smith, RHA Managing Director is calling for HGV
Government ambivalence over 2030 EV deadlin...
This week’s government ambivalence over the longstanding 2030 EV sales deadline is potentially “damaging for fleets” who are committed to electrification, says FleetCheck. Peter Golding,
Understanding the implications of Public Ch...
The Government’s recently announced new electric vehicle Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, which are set to improve EV drivers’ charging experience as the industry enters the crucial mass
Government launches review of DVLA
The Government has launched an independent review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) so that it can continue to provide excellent customer-focused digital
New Government regulations state public EV ...
The Government have announced a new regulations mandate where all of the UK’s public charge points must have a 99% average reliability record. Despite the
Logistics UK writes to Minister of State fo...
Logistics UK has written to Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, to call for the urgent publication of the Low Carbon Fuels (LCFs)
Government deregulation risks road safety
The Government’s plans for increased deregulation of driver licensing risk undoing years of hard work in improving road safety, claims RED Corporate Driver Training. Current
Longer semi-trailer guidance has now been p...
Longer semi-trailers (LSTs) are now being used on Great Britain’s roads. Vehicle operators can now tow LSTs measuring up to 2.05 metres longer than a
Government unlikely to meet motorway EV cha...
The Government looks unlikely to meet its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in
Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absenc...
The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is today calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets.
