Chancellor reported to be considering EV per-mile charge
The Chancellor is said to be planning to charge electric vehicle drivers 3p per mile in duty, in a bid to get back some cash lost to the Treasury because fuel duty is not levied on EVs. The Telegraph says that under current plans to be announced by the Chancellor in the budget, drivers of […]
AA’s King sounds EV congestion charge exemption warning to Sadiq Khan
AA President Edmund King has warned that ending congestion charge exemption for green vehicles could worsen air quality. In a letter seen by the London Evening Standard, Mr King urged London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan to rethink of plans to axe the congestion charge exemption for electric vehicles, adding that the decision has come too soon and “could backfire […]
Blakedale supplies traffic management fleet to support new Silvertown Tunnel
Traffic management specialists Blakedale are working with Riverlinx, the consortium delivering the project for Transport for London, to support the daily operation and maintenance of the new Thames road tunnel between Greenwich and west Silvertown. Built to relieve pressure on the nearby Blackwall Tunnel and improve cross-river connectivity, Silvertown is the first new road tunnel […]
EV transporter fire closes M5 in Devon
The M5 in Devon has fully reopened after a major incident was declared by emergency services when a lorry carrying electric vehicles caught fire. The motorway was shut in both directions on Wednesday for several hours, says the BBC, between junctions 28 and 29. The northbound carriageway reopened the following morning, with the southbound carriageway following suit […]
West Midlands transport innovation recognised with leading ITS award nominations
The man leading leading the West Midlands’ work in hosting the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress says nominations for two major ITS award reflects the region’s leading role in advancing transport technology. Transport for West Midlands’ Strategic Head of Transport Innovation Chris Lane is celebrating nominations in ITS UK’s Connected and Automated Mobility and […]
UK drivers are ready to go electric, says report, but infrastructure isn’t keeping up
HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive have released the 2025 HERE–SBD EV Index, revealing that while the UK is among the most optimistic markets for electric vehicle (EV) adoption, there is a widening gap between EV adoption and infrastructure deployment. EV adoption is very much on the UK Government’s agenda currently as it aims to reduce […]
Marketing guru says smaller electric vehicles are the answer to London’s transport crisis
World-renowned marketing expert Rory Sutherland has suggested that the advent of smaller EVs might go some way to solving London’s burgeoning transport issues. In a typically lengthy, wide-ranging and entertaining article in the Daily Telegraph, he promotes the practice of considering the inverse of any decision, citing electric vehicles as a perfect example. In Sutherland’s […]
Cornwall to develop electric vehicle infrastructure contract
Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test to inform the development of a 15-year initial term concession contract (with an option to extend by one further year) for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI), part-funded by the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. The LEVI fund is a UK government initiative designed to support local […]
London Borough of Richmond launches innovative EV charging scheme
Residents of the London Borough of Richmond will save £1,100 a year and accelerate EV adoption at no cost to the council after the launch of a new EV charging scheme. Richmond is working with British innovators Kerbo Charge to roll out through-pavement EV charging channels – a home charging solution for residents who don’t […]
Government earmarks £63m for at-home EV charging
Drivers across England are set to benefit as the Government announces a £63 million investment package to supercharge Britain’s electric vehicle infrastructure, driving down charging costs and putting money back in the pockets of working people as part of the Plan for Change. A pioneering £25 million scheme for local authorities will expand access to cheaper at-home […]