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New Licence Rules for Heavier Electric Vans Introduced

New Licence Rules for Heavier Electric Vans...

Jun 10, 2025No Comments

Updated driving licence regulations for zero-emission vehicles come into effect today (10 June 2025), making the switch to electric vans simpler for drivers. Under the

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Government’s clarification on hybrid vehi...

Sep 19, 2024Comments off

Yesterday, the Government clarified that hybrid vehicles will continue to be sold in the UK until 2035, offering a degree of flexibility in the nation’s

Call for operator views on trial of longer ...

Jun 15, 2022Comments off

The government is looking at trialling longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) of up to 25.25m in length and 60 tonnes gross vehicle weight and is on

Government gets Highway Code changes underw...

Dec 10, 2021Comments off

A new hierarchy of road users, where those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility, has been included in changes to the

Government urged to review drink driving ap...

Feb 01, 2021Comments off

A new report is urging the Government to carry out a ‘major’ review into drink driving, after concluding the current system is ‘no longer adequate’.

AA welcomes Government’s response to ...

Oct 28, 2019Comments off

Commenting on the Government’s response to the Transport Select Committee on local roads funding*, Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA says; “For

Local road network ‘poor relation’ with...

Apr 29, 2019Comments off

Jesse Norman has admitted that the local road network is ‘not in a great state’, adding that the Government must ‘up its game’ to improve

Government-funded charging points must be s...

Dec 17, 2018Comments off

All domestic charging points for electric vehicles (EVs), which are funded by the UK government, will need to be smart from July next year. The

AA welcomes government EV pledge but warns ...

Sep 12, 2018Comments off

The AA has welcomed a government pledge to invest in the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) industry but warns that fleets will only benefit if

Nissan Led Vehicle-To-Grid Winning Project

Jan 30, 2018Comments off

Nissan and its partners welcome the announcement by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy minister Richard Harrington to award £9.8m for a Vehicle-to-Grid demonstrator