Road to Zero
Changes to plug-in car grant continue to bi...
The number of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) registered for the first time fell by 7% in the second quarter of 2019, new statistics show.
Government ‘working to enable advance...
A ‘pioneering’ new project will help ensure self-driving vehicles are safe and secure before future introduction on UK roads, the Government says. Unveiled on 4
Ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars s...
The ban on petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward to 2035 to help meet carbon emission targets, a government committee has warned. A
MPs suggest giving up personal ownership of...
Parliament’s Science & Technology Select Committee have warned that people will have to give up their cars if the UK is to have any chance
Privately-owned cars should be BANNED from ...
Private ownership of cars should be banned in London by 2030 in an effort to tackle the capital’s air pollution crisis, a new report has
Electric car chargepoints to be installed i...
All new-build homes could soon be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the government has outlined in a public consultation on changing building regulations in
Boost for EV charging as BVRLA provides Plu...
The BVRLA has welcomed today’s announcement that the Government is marking the anniversary of its Road to Zero Strategy launch by investing £37m in innovative
Electric taxis exempt from higher tax rates
More taxi drivers will be encouraged to buy environmentally friendly vehicles thanks to new legislation exempting them from the premium rate of vehicle excise duty,
Over £20 million to support electric vehic...
The Scottish Government has confirmed funding of £20.6 million to support the uptake of electric vehicles through the Switched on Towns and Cities Challenge Fund
New requirements for electric chargepoints ...
Roads Minister Michael Ellis has today announced that all government-funded home chargepoints installed in the future must be ‘smart’. From 1 July, all chargepoints backed
