Government Policy

Ford calls for government-partnered plan to...

Jun 23, 2020Comments off

Ford of Britain chairman, Graham Hoare, today called for a joined-up, clear and consistent long-term, government-partnered strategy if the UK Government is to meet its

Green number plates get the green light

Jun 16, 2020Comments off

Green number plates are set to be rolled out from autumn, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed today (Tuesday 16 June), under plans to drive a

Coronavirus: 3 ways for fleet managers to u...

Jun 04, 2020Comments off

Regardless of what situation you currently find yourself in during this lockdown, what’s clear is that the role of the fleet manager is changing. And

PACTS report: Roads policing and its implic...

Jun 04, 2020Comments off

The government should be guided by the science and prioritise roads policing to save lives and to combat wider criminality. A report released today [28

DfT lays out vision for UK EV rapid chargep...

May 18, 2020Comments off

The UK government has undertaken an analysis to assess the number of chargepoints required to meet future charging needs along motorways and major A roads.

PACTS to investigate safety benefits of 20m...

May 11, 2020Comments off

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has been awarded £60k of funding to investigate the safety benefits of lower urban speed limits. The

Active travel to help the UK ‘emerge from...

May 11, 2020Comments off

The Government has outlined the key role active travel will play in the UK’s transition out of lockdown restrictions, backed by a new £2bn funding

Budget 2020 – final round-up of analy...

Mar 12, 2020Comments off

Michael Woodward, UK automotive lead at Deloitte: “With the UK on the cusp of large scale adoption of electric vehicles, the Chancellor has today announced

Budget 2020 – what it means to you

Mar 12, 2020Comments off

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget speech today (Wednesday, March 11, 2020) and he ‘splashed the cash’. It was also the

Budget 2020: Further comment and analysis

Mar 11, 2020Comments off

Tom Brewer, Head of Sales and Marketing, VWFS | Fleet: “The government has announced that they will be putting significant investment into supporting the switch