Opposition Conservatives in the Assembly have announced their ideas to get Welsh people on their bikes. As Bike Week begins, the Tories say if elected they would introduce a bike strategy within 100 days, double length of cycle routes by 2040 and create a communities cycle fund to enable local plans while also increasing the number of secure parking … [Read more...]
Beat the bans
If going away on a foreign motoring holiday you may hit issues with driving bans in some cities, notably France and Germany. In Hamburg, Germany’s first diesel driving ban was introduced on 31 May and others will follow. For this reason, car drivers have many questions: Is my vehicle affected? How can I avoid the driving ban and how do I reach my … [Read more...]
The future is sharing, connections and mobility
The future of transport will be intelligent, resting on concepts of shared, connected and automated mobility. Innovative social, economic and technological concepts are already converging to foster integrated multimodal networks that blur the divide between public and personal modes of transport and, in the process, address challenges related to transport … [Read more...]
Tradelines 6 June
The government is awarding £25 million this week to as many as six projects that will research and test autonomous vehicles on highways and on trials of remote-control parking. It's the second competition in a program that Richard Harrington, the UK's automotive minister, predicts will lead to driverless cars in production within the next … [Read more...]
Throttling back truck emissions
The European Commission has proposed for the first time binding EU emission standards for trucks. The proposal contains a reduction of CO2 emissions from trucks by 15% in 2025 against a 2019 baseline and at least 30% in 2030. The parameter recognises payload and mileage and is expressed as the number of grams CO2 per tonne kilometre (g/tkm). A fine of … [Read more...]
Nextbike Cardiff expands with free trial – but is it enough?
Scores of cyclists will take part in a mass ride through Cardiff to celebrate the expansion of the city’s nextbike share scheme. A whopping 4,300 miles have been clocked up on the bikes in Cardiff since a trial scheme with 50 bikes was launched in March – the equivalent of cycling the Taff Trail 78 times. And the whole city will get to use the bikes … [Read more...]
Motorists’ lethal ignorance of EVs exposed
Motorists have a potentially lethal ignorance about the servicing and maintenance of electric vehicles. A survey for the Institute of the Motor Industry revealed a widespread lack of awareness about the benefits and risks of electric motoring. Some 82% of drivers said they feel they don’t know enough about electric vehicles to wave goodbye to their … [Read more...]
Tradelines 23 May
The new Volvo S60 saloon this spring will be the first Volvo to be produced without a diesel engine, highlighting Volvo Cars’ commitment to a long-term future beyond the traditional combustion engine. All new Volvo models launched from 2019 will be available as either a mild petrol hybrid, plug-in petrol hybrid or battery electric vehicle. Aston Martin … [Read more...]
Welsh Conservatives urban plans will hit motorists
Welsh Conservatives are calling for more clean air zones and greater pedestrianisation. Shadow Environment Secretary David Melding yesterday launched the party’s Liveable Cities strategy for urban renewal and a focus on healthier, happier cities and towns, which is an extension of the schemes announced last month by Labour controlled Welsh … [Read more...]
EU to fine UK for dirty air and diesel-gate
Britain faces a multi-million pound EU fine for failing to act over diesel-gate and high NO2 emissions. The UK and five other EU member states must pay fines and on-going penalties for breaches of air quality, revealed T&E. It was adjudged breaking NO2 limits and allowing car makers to get away with selling illegally polluting cars, while others … [Read more...]
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