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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 and mileage rates

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

Fleet Operators Brace for Fuel Shortages as Prax Group Collapses into Administration

Prax Group collapse sparks fleet fuel conce...

Jul 02, 2025Comments off

Fleet operators across the United Kingdom are facing an uncertain future as Prax Group, a major fuel supplier, has collapsed into administration, raising fears of

Drink-driving

Vodka-drunk lorry driver disqualified in Es...

Jul 02, 2025Comments off

A professional lorry driver has been banned from driving after being found over the legal alcohol limit behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle

New Toll Increases for HGVs at Dartford Crossing Set to Take Effect

Dartford Crossing HGV charges to rise by 40...

Jul 02, 2025Comments off

Hauliers will pay significantly more to move goods between Essex and Kent after the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the first Dartford Crossing toll charge