Government Policy

Electric Car,BEV,Net Zero,Conservatives to rip up electric vehicle rules, pay-per-mile

Pay-per-mile is coming: what it means for f...

Jan 13, 2026No Comments

We’re entering a new era for electric vehicles. April 2028 signals the end of the long-standing tax exemptions for electric vehicles (EV) and absorbs them

Councils to gain new powers to tackle pavement parking

Councils to gain new powers to tackle pavem...

Jan 12, 2026No Comments

Local authorities across England are set to receive new powers to introduce area-wide pavement parking restrictions, a move designed to improve accessibility and safety for

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 and boosts Electric Car Grant but introduces pence-per-mile charging

Pence-per-mile eVED raises concerns across ...

Jan 12, 2026No Comments

According to Shoreham Vehicle Auctions managing director, Alex Wright, this move could place a significant new administrative and compliance burden on the motor trade. And

UK Government launches first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade

Government launches first Road Safety Strat...

Jan 07, 2026No Comments

The UK Government has launched its first Road Safety Strategy in more than ten years, setting out plans it says will save thousands of lives

UK accepts all recommendations of Lord Murphy’s Windsor Framework review

Government accepts in full Windsor Framewor...

Dec 18, 2025Comments off

The UK Government has accepted in full the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework, led by the Rt Hon Lord Murphy of

Octopus EV to absorb new EV road tax for existing lease customers

Octopus EV to absorb new EV road tax for ex...

Dec 17, 2025Comments off

Octopus Electric Vehicles (‘Octopus EV’) has announced it will cover the new pay-per-mile tax for all existing customers – meaning no extra charges for drivers

HyHaul Mobility has closed its Zehid HyHaul project

HyHaul Mobility has closed its Zehid HyHaul...

Dec 17, 2025Comments off

HyHaul Mobility has ended its Zehid HyHaul project, scrapping plans for a £14m hydrogen HGV corridor along the UK’s M4 after failing to secure sufficient

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 and boosts Electric Car Grant but introduces pence-per-mile charging

Mixed signals are stalling EV adoption

Dec 08, 2025Comments off

Tanya Sinclair, the Chief Executive of Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK), told MPs that “inconsistent government policy and confused communication are undermining the UK’s shift to

Govt asks for views from road users on self-driving vehicles

Govt asks for views from road users on self...

Dec 05, 2025Comments off

The Government is asking road users, industry, and disability groups to help shape the framework which will ensure self-driving technology is safely introduced on Britain’s roads. This is

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 and boosts Electric Car Grant but introduces pence-per-mile charging

Why EV pricing changes could accelerate fle...

Dec 01, 2025Comments off

There were a number of issues within the budget that have an effect on fleets, fleet and transport managers. One of the highlights of the