As Cardiff resurrects congestion charging plans amid protests from car users, a leading environmental body has called for massive investment in public transport and electric charging points as well as greater encouragement to scrap older, non-classic cars. Cardiff has returned to the congestion charge proposal and re-issued a discussion document with 18 … [Read more...]
Public-bike network kicks off in Cardiff
Nextbike has arrived in Cardiff. The first five docking stations and 50 bicycles go live today for the public to use. It is planned that by May 25 stations and 250 bikes will be installed and doubled by the end of August in and around Cardiff. The initial five stations and 50 bikes will be located near City Hall, Cardiff Central Train Station, … [Read more...]
Fleets slow to realise emissions changes affect
Many fleets are “slow to recognise the implications” of the arrival of the new EU fuel consumption and emissions test, says Arval. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) replaces the outgoing New European Driving Cycle and is designed to provide results that are much closer to real world figures. Experts believe it will result in … [Read more...]
Cars dumped in Wales jump 347%, reports Confused.com
Wales has become a scrapyard for abandoned cars as the numbers dumped on the roadside has tripled (347%) in four years and Rhondda tops the pile. Dumping data obtained by Confused.com through Freedom of Information requests to the region’s councils, reveals a total of 12,456 cars were reported as abandoned throughout 2016 and 2017. To visualise the … [Read more...]
Used car dealers urged to plan for diesel’s decline
Used car dealers should be starting to think about an inevitable shift away from diesel towards petrol that is likely to take effect in around two years, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade body, which represents businesses that process 1.5 million cars for remarketing every year, says that the change in the used car market – which has … [Read more...]
Tradelines 28 February
More than 1,000 safety checks have been made in a day for the first time using FleetCheck’s Mobile App. Launched at CV Show 2017, is designed to provide a simple yet robust way of carrying out essential commercial vehicle safety checks. Users include including Blind Veterans UK, Tructyre, Hyperoptic and London and Quadrant Housing. Key features of the … [Read more...]
Welsh Government adding to air pollution and illnesses
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over its environmental & clean air policies by using diesel powered ministerial limousines rather than hybrid models. Welsh Conservatives renewed calls for the Welsh Government to scrap its ministerial limousines after it was revealed they are all fuelled by diesel. Responding to a Written Assembly … [Read more...]
Welsh Government loses clean air case
Welsh Government has failed people and not implemented EU law on air quality, a judge has ruled. Now it must come up with a clean air plan by May and implement it through councils before August. This is likely to lead to rapid introduction of vehicle restrictions on some roads where measured pollution is above safe limits. Parts of South Wales are … [Read more...]
Electric vans now matching diesels’ cost, say analysts
The costs of emissions-free, electric vans are now as low as their diesel competitors. That’s according to a new study by consultancy CE Delft that focuses on the small van segment largely used in cities and which accounts for 40% of total van sales in the EU. The study takes into account purchase price, taxes, fuel bills and maintenance costs over … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
Climate-conscious Brits are increasingly going green, with a quarter (26%) of drivers choosing carbon footprint as a top priority when buying a new car, according to the AA’s used car website. The AA-Populus poll surveyed over 17,000 drivers and found that apart from comfort and safety, low CO2 emissions was the biggest factor for consumers when looking … [Read more...]
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