Government Policy
Understanding the implications of Public Ch...
The Government’s recently announced new electric vehicle Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, which are set to improve EV drivers’ charging experience as the industry enters the crucial mass
Logistics UK writes to Minister of State fo...
Logistics UK has written to Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, to call for the urgent publication of the Low Carbon Fuels (LCFs)
HGV levy restarts on 1st August 2023
The HGV levy, abandoned at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be reintroduced from 1 August with a new emphasis on emissions, weight
Government unlikely to meet motorway EV cha...
The Government looks unlikely to meet its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in
The UK needs hydrogen to achieve its net ze...
The UK Hydrogen Strategy estimates that to meet Net Zero aims by 2050, hydrogen will make up 20-35% of the UK’s final energy demand (250-460
Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absenc...
The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is today calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets.
Plans for new smart motorways abandoned, re...
A media report claims that the Government has scrapped plans to introduce any new smart motorways, over fears about safety and cost. In January 2022,
Government announces new ZEV mandate consul...
On Thursday 30th March 2023, the government published its latest consultation on the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The measures will support the shift to
Up to £100 million boost to improve HGV ro...
Lorry drivers will benefit from improved and safer rest areas and roadside facilities thanks to up to £100 million investment from industry and Government, the
Planned fuel duty increase will stifle econ...
A proposed 23% increase in fuel duty, which equates an additional 12p per litre of petrol or diesel at the pumps, hidden in the content
