Government Policy
BVRLA calls for HGV phase-out delivery plan
The BVRLA has called for the Government to develop a delivery plan to support the phase-out of non-zero emission HGVs between 2035 and 2040. Responding
Greener, longer goods vehicles could be rol...
Greener, longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as early as next year, the Government has announced. This comes as the Department for
Charging an electric vehicle should be conv...
In Zero emission vehicles, published today, MPs on the Transport Committee deliver a set of recommendations to Government to boost the production and purchase of
Government encourages fleet operators to co...
Funding to boost the UK’s transition to zero emission road freight, supporting industry and creating jobs has been announced today (27 July 2021). Pioneering £20 million
Transport Decarbonisation Plan
The government has published its commitments and the actions needed to decarbonise the entire transport system in the UK. It includes: the pathway to net
Government response to driver shortage
Transport minister Baroness Vere said extending drivers’ hours was “definitely not a long-term solution” to the burgeoning recruitment crisis, and that the industry had known
AA calls for VAT to be scrapped on electric...
The AA and members are calling on the Government to scrap VAT on the sale of electric cars on the Autumn Budget to help boost
Public trust was undermined on smart motorw...
Highways England undermined trust in smart motorways when it failed to give an accurate timeline for a 2016 pledge to make technology to detect stopped
Welsh road building spend freeze will slow ...
In response to the announcement this week that all new road building projects in Wales will be frozen while the Welsh Government conducts a review,
Enterprise partners with new Scottish GO-HI...
Enterprise has been selected as the car rental partner for the ground-breaking GO-HI Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) project which has launched today (21 June) in the Highlands
