Zero-emission bus manufacturing: Cross-government, collective approach advocated
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, joined an extraordinary meeting of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel to discuss a collective approach to the future pipeline of zero emission bus orders, along with opportunities for social value, which could support the UK bus manufacturing sector. The session, chaired by the UK Minister for Local […]
Abolition of London Congestion Charge EV exemption to generate £75m per year
Electric vehicles will be liable to pay the London Congestion Charge after the Christmas holidays and it has been revealed that the proposed change will raise over £75 million per year. A Freedom of Information request submitted to Transport for London by Auto Express found that the removal of the EV exemption to the Congestion […]
WJ Group unveils world’s first fully electric thermoplastic road marking truck
Road marking and highway safety services provider WJ Group has revealed what it believes to be the world’s first fully electric thermoplastic road marking truck, designed to boost sustainability in the highways industry while delivering a full shift on a single charge. The £500,000 investment, announced at the LGRIG Innovation Festival earlier this month, is […]
Mayor Khan’s proposed EV levy will force Uber drivers back to petrol and diesel
Thousands of London Uber drivers who have switched to using a fully electric car say they are likely to go back to a petrol or diesel version when they have to start paying the congestion charge early next year, according to the results of a poll. An estimated 20,000 Uber drivers in the capital – 40 per cent – have […]
Mayor Khan urged to scrap EV congestion charge plans
Almost 30 businesses including Uber, the AA and Royal Mail have urged Sir Sadiq Khan to re-think rolling back the exemption for electric vehicles in London’s congestion charge. Some 28 business and green groups published an open letter to the Mayor arguing that changing the discount would threaten London’s clean air ambitions, while prompting a “backslide […]
DfT “cuts down on paperwork” to speed EV transition
More drivers will be able to save up to £1,100 a year as the government ‘cuts red tape’ to make it easier than ever to install electric vehicle chargepoints. Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, has confirmed that from 29 May 2025, more drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit a planning application […]
North of Scotland Councils announce multi-million-pound EV charging infrastructure partnership
Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils have announced that EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide EV charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland. The contract is estimated to be worth £300 million, with Highland Council acting as the lead authority. The large-scale EV infrastructure project will accelerate the region’s transition to […]
Changes proposed to London Congestion Charge to encourage EV uptake
Transport for London is seeking views on a number of changes to the Congestion Charge to help keep London moving, encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and promote sustainable travel across the capital. The news comes on the day that it was revelealed that the Congestion Charge is set to rise to £18 on 2 […]
Teletrac Navman report finds 63% of fleets cite customer demand as influential in their energy transition
Teletrac Navman has today launched its Mobilising the Future of Fleets Report: 2025 Energy Edition, which found 63% of fleets are reporting customer demand as influential in their decision to switch to alternative energies, and the speed at which they do it. This is supported by over half (58%) of the businesses surveyed citing their own […]
SBD launches EV Incentives Tracker
As 2030 approaches, so too do the deadlines for electrification set by automakers, governing bodies, and governments worldwide. To that end SBD have published a new report in the shape of an EV Incentives Tracker. In recent years, purchase incentives have played a key role in EV uptake, making them more affordable and more accessible […]