Survey suggests pay-per-mile road tax damaging drivers faith in EVs
According to a poll of 12,000 drivers by the AA and electric car website Electrifying.com, most petrol or diesel car owners believe a switch to electric will not save them money. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is largely to blame, suggests the survey, due to her intention to levy a per-mile tax on zero-emission vehicles, according to […]
Government invests “tens of millions of pounds” into Oxa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to inject tens of millions of pounds into self-driving car pioneers Oxa, as the Government gets ready to unleash autonomous vehicles on Britain’s roads. The £28bn National Wealth Fund (NWF), which is backed by the Treasury, is nearing a deal to plough taxpayer cash into Oxa, the start-up founded by experts […]
“The Government alone cannot drive growth”: Transport sector responds to Chancellor’s Autumn Budget
Transport industry leaders have been responding to how the sector fared in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ second Autumn Budget – while most are largely positive, the introduction of a pay-per-mile scheme for electric vehicles and fears of the ramifications of the tax rises evinced in her statement are a clear thread running through the replies. Andy […]
Chancellor confirms appointment of infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments
Leading planning lawyer Catherine Howard has been appointed to advise Chancellor Rachel Reeves to help drive through the next phase of the government’s planning reforms with Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, to ‘get Britain building.’ The Chancellor has vowed that tomorrow’s Autumn Budget will focus on building an economy that works for working people by taking […]
Rachel Reeves to announce £66m West of Scotland investment
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP is set to announce millions of pounds for West of Scotland transport links and extra funding to explore upgrades to the A75. The extra cash for the Dumfries and Galloway road comes after the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledged £5 million towards a feasibility study for the road, which stretches […]
Chancellor backs Lower Thames Crossing
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, has set out the government’s commitment to delivering the Lower Thames Crossing She said: “We will work with a private sector to deliver the infrastructure that our country desperately needs. This includes the Lower Thames Crossing which will improve connectivity at Dover, Felixstowe and Harwich, alleviating severe […]
ITS UK sets out five key priorities for transport technology in Autumn Budget Submission
Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget on 30 October, ITS UK has published its submission, with five key priorities for the industry. The document, submitted to HM Treasury yesterday on 10 September calls for Government to: Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of ITS UK, said: “The upcoming Autumn Budget will be a critical moment for the UK’s […]