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Record Attendance at Road Transport Expo 2025

Record Attendance at Road Transport Expo 20...

Jul 11, 2025Comments off

The sun shone and the visitors flocked to Road Transport Expo, marking the event’s most successful year to date. Now in its fourth year, RTX

How the Electric Freightway Project can drive forward UK net zero

Setting out a new blueprint for HGV electri...

Jul 11, 2025Comments off

The government’s net zero target is creeping up on us as the UK has 25 years to reach its goal. There are many milestones that

Private parking companies issue a record 14.4m tickets

Private parking companies issue a record 14...

Jul 10, 2025Comments off

Private parking companies have issued a record 14.4m (14,371,841) tickets to drivers in a single year, according to RAC analysis of just-published government data for

Infrastructure investment needed alongside Plug-In Van and Truck Grant extension Van registrations down in 2025

New driving licence rules spark EV van grow...

Jul 08, 2025Comments off

EV vans are becoming a more regular feature on UK driveways, and with them, growing pressure on household energy use. In line with new government

Imbalances of Road to Zero Risk deepening

Imbalances of Road to Zero Risk deepening

Jul 08, 2025Comments off

Progress along the UK’s Road to Zero remains in the balance. Growth in chargepoint numbers and the availability of new electric vehicles is being offset

West Sussex charging point

West Sussex driving towards a greener futur...

Jul 07, 2025Comments off

A network of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in West Sussex is set to continue to grow as an additional 30 on-street sites are confirmed. The

Government cuts red tape to make it easier to switch to EVs with Electric Car Grant but what about the Electric Fleet, Electric Car Grant to boost the move to Net Zero

Road freight energy needs could come as a s...

Jul 07, 2025Comments off

Decarbonising road freight needs a collaborative approach, with the amount of power required to electrify the UK’s road freight vehicles estimated to be 32 TWh

Infrastructure investment needed alongside Plug-In Van and Truck Grant extension Van registrations down in 2025

Van registrations shrank every month in 202...

Jul 07, 2025Comments off

New van registrations shrank by -12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

Certas Energy supplies HVO to Silverstone

Certas Energy supplies HVO to Silverstone

Jul 04, 2025Comments off

This summer, Certas Energy, the UK’s largest independent fuel distributor, has partnered with Silverstone Circuit to supply Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at some of its

Heavy vehicle testing to remain unchanged

Heavy vehicle testing to remain unchanged f...

Jul 04, 2025Comments off

In a significant update for the UK transport industry, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the heavy vehicle testing regime will remain unchanged