SMMT: Business better positioned than domestic users for EV adoption
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for better support for private retail uptake of EVs, following new figures. The website transportandenergy.com reports that the SMMT says the data shows that businesses are twice as likely as consumers to make the switch from petrol or diesel at present. SMMT analysis of new […]
ITS (UK) makes first charitable donations in membership drive appreciation
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society has paid out two £100 donations to charities chosen by members involved in recruiting organisations to join. Andy Graham of White Willow Consulting has chosen Mission Motorsport as his charity after recruiting Sopra Steria to Executive level membership, while Dementia UK gets £100 thanks to Neil Levett of Levett Business […]
“More than half” now commuting
Analysis of energy use patterns suggests more than half of all households could now be travelling to work again, City AM quotes energy brand Bulb, about 54% of households are now commuting into work, up 13% from the beginning of January. It says Bulb uses data from its smart meters to track when people are […]
HORIBA MIRA publishes cybersecurity white paper
The automotive engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA has published the first in a series of four industry White Papers that it says will help guide vehicle manufacturers and the tiered automotive supply chain to navigate the systemic changes required to meet the new cybersecurity regulation and standards. It says cybersecurity presents one of the most formidable […]
Shapps assessing HE’s all-lane running report
The Transport Secretary has revealed he is assessing a report from Highways England about the safety of all-lane running motorway schemes, which is now being assessed. Grant Shapps has released a statement about it, repeated in full below: Since becoming Secretary of State for Transport, I have shared the concerns of many regarding All Lane […]
Thales creating new CAV cyber campus on former steelworks in South Wales
Thales and the Welsh Government have announced the next stage of development to create a living laboratory campus for cyber trust at the former steelworks site in Ebbw Vale. The development will add two new centres alongside the National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) to create ResilientWorks, a campus including research laboratories and a test track […]
Government urged to mandate alcolocks in fight against drink-driving
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, PACTS, is urging the Government to introduce alcohol interlocks , known as “alcolocks”, as soon as possible for drivers convicted of drink driving. In a new report, it says this would reduce the high level of reoffending and cut the number of deaths and injuries that result. Alcohol […]
Go Ultra Low Oxford project chargers to be upgraded
Oxford City Council is upgrading its Go Ultra Low Oxford project to improve the reliability of the EV chargers following trial results. Transportandenergy.com reports the council is currently assessing the feedback from phase one and is exploring how it can improve the trial during its second phase. Go Ultra Low Oxford aims to promote electric […]
Scotland’s first biomethane refuelling station promises low-carbon HGV deliveries
Renewable energy firm CNG Fuels has started building Scotland’s first public access renewable biomethane HGV refuelling station, which it says will allow fleet operators to run their vehicles on low-carbon fuel, support net zero plans and save money, the company announced today. The station near Glasgow is anticipated to refuel up to 450 lorries a […]
New project works on standardising TRO data
Kerbside management and intelligent parking firm AppyWay has announced it’s contributed to the Department for Transport’s Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Data Model Alpha Project as an SME partner to project leader Valtech. The Data Model Alpha Project explored how a data publication and distribution system could transform how the data is accessed and published. The […]