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Update to DVSA’s brake testing guidelines and EU CO₂ regulations

EU trailer manufacturers call for review of...

Jul 09, 2026No Comments

Thirty senior executives from Europe’s trailer manufacturing industry have signed a joint declaration urging the European Commission and European Parliament to review Regulation (EU) 2024/1610,

New Licence Rules for Heavier Electric Vans Introduced

Parliamentary Inquiry Launches into the Nat...

Jan 30, 2026Comments off

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry that will examine the ambitions and potential effectiveness of the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy. Published earlier this month, the new

UK must be ambitious when resetting relationship with EU

MEPs adopt stricter CO2 emissions targets f...

Apr 16, 2024Comments off

On Wednesday 10th April 2024, the European Parliament adopted new measures, already agreed upon with the Council, to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new

EU ministers agree 35% car emissions reduct...

Oct 10, 2018Comments off

Just hours after the IPCC warned the world needs to drastically accelerate decarbonisation efforts to limit global warming to 1.5C, the European Council disappointed environmental

Carmakers overselling official fuel-efficie...

May 29, 2013Comments off

Deception costs the average driver an extra £500 in fuel every year