Drivers ‘lose £5m’ in unused Dart Charge payments
Almost £5m has been taken in Dartford Crossing deposits and kept by the Department for Transport, a BBC investigation has revealed. The money came from “one-off customer payments” from 2014 onwards, when toll booths on the crossing were removed and online charging came into force. National Highways said customers were “made aware at the time […]
Ford loses almost £40,000 on every electric car
Ford loses nearly $50,000 (£38,700) on every electric car it sells, results from the company show, as traditional manufacturers struggle with the switch away from petrol. The company posted a loss of $1.1bn for its electric vehicle division, Ford E – equivalent to about $47,600 per car. It sold 23,957 electric vehicles (EVs), an increase […]
Scotland orders new fleet of zero-emission buses
The Scottish Government has announced that investment is being committed to the delivery of new net-zero transport measures. A new consortium has ordered 252 zero-emission buses, supported by £41.7 million worth of Scottish Government funding. Alongside this, a nationwide charging network will be rolled out to be used by buses, coaches and HGVs. The investment that is […]
Coventry University researchers at the forefront of new standard for autonomous vehicle operations
Researchers at Coventry University have contributed their expertise acting as technical authors for a new guide for operating autonomous vehicles. The guide, titled BSI Flex 1887 – Human Factors for Remote Operation of Vehicles – Guide v1.0, and developed by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and supported by the UK Government’s Centre for Connected and […]
Repairs to begin on Britain’s most damaged road
Work to fix one of Britain’s ‘wonkiest’ roads has finally begun more than two years after it was broken up during Storm Eunice. The B4069 at Lyneham in Wiltshire has been closed since a landslip in February 2022 that left the 330ft stretch of road like a corkscrew. The site has since become a dream for skateboarders […]
RECHARGE UK calls for new government to put renewed focus on skills
Electric vehicle trade group RECHARGE UK has called on the new government to put a renewed focus on skills. Specifically, the group wants to see radical changes to skills and training courses across the UK. This builds upon recommendations set out in the group’s report ‘Harnessing the skills opportunities of a recharged electric vehicle sector’ […]
Nottinghamshire invests £4.8m in highway maintenance and winter readiness
Highways in Nottinghamshire are to benefit from £4.8 million of extra investment to enhance highway maintenance and improve readiness for winter. The decision follows the exceptional winter conditions of 2023 which caused extensive damage to the county’s road network. The money will go to highway maintenance, focusing on permanent in-lay repairs and large-scale structural patching […]
GRAHAM champions education with £20,000 funding boost
GRAHAM, the national construction and development company, has joined forces with National Highways to celebrate the opening of a brand-new outdoor classroom and accessible footpath for Wells Park Primary School, Chigwell, Essex. The development comes from a joint £20,000 contribution from GRAHAM and National Highways and support from supply chain (Heidelberg and M&O Civil Engineering Ltd) on […]
Mercedes profits plunge amid ‘waning’ electric car sales
Daimler has warned of toughening conditions in a “volatile” market as it posted a slump in quarterly profits, says the Daily Telegraph. The German car maker said it faced a “very challenging environment” as it reported group net profits for the third quarter were down 21pc to €1.8bn (£1.6bn). Sales of Mercedes cars dropped by […]
Active travel bridge reaches quarter of a million journeys milestone
New research conducted by Sustrans has revealed that, two years after construction, Stockingfield Bridge in Glasgow is fast becoming a popular hotspot for walking, wheeling and cycling. According to data collected and analysed by Sustrans, around 240,000 active journeys are predicted to have been made via Stockingfield Bridge in 2023. Of these, around half were […]
