Electric vehicles can play a major role in reducing fleet emissions, but the success of electrification is rarely decided by the vehicle itself. In most cases, it comes down to how effectively charging infrastructure is planned and managed. For fleets across the country, depot charging is often where long-term operational performance and cost control … [Read more...]
Dithering governments threaten 2035 emissions goal
As EU politicians debate further weakening the bloc’s 2035 zero-emission car target, new analysis reveals Europe’s e-mobility industry has already committed nearly €200 billion to electric vehicles, batteries, and charging infrastructure - locking in one of the largest industrial transformations in decades. The report, published today by New Automotive, … [Read more...]
Land Rover Discovery slated by owners
The Land Rover Discovery is the UK’s most unreliable used car, says Warrantywise. The warranty provider has released the results of its annual Reliability Index, which sees the firm ranking used cars in several key areas, reports Car Dealer magazine. A sample of 250 vehicles were judged on request frequency, average vehicle age at time of fault, average … [Read more...]
Row over HMRC ev-tax charge plan
Leading voices from across the electric vehicle charging industry have reacted with anger and frustration to HMRC’s confirmation that it will appeal the First-Tier Tribunal’s ruling that public EV charging should qualify for a reduced 5% VAT rate. The ruling, which arose from a case brought by Charge My Street against HMRC, had offered hope that the … [Read more...]
Which? fight against spy cameras
The Consumers’ Association Which? magazine is highlighting inaccurate and illegal ANPR cameras used to charge penalty fines on innocent drivers. Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras are increasingly used in car parks, petrol stations and on the roads more generally to monitor wrongdoing. But these cameras aren't always reliable. Even at an estimated … [Read more...]
Parking headaches mapped out by Autotrader
New research from leasing expert Autotrader reveals the UK cities where finding a parking space is most stressful. Their analysis compares the number of parking spaces available (sourced via Parkopedia) across the UK’s most densely populated cities against car ownership levels, identifying where car parking supply is highest, and where it falls … [Read more...]
Security & storage issues to be aired
Issues in vehicle logistics and storage will be under discussion at the next member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Taking place at Cox Automotive, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, on Thursday 14 May, it will debate the impact of portside facilities operating at capacity and a subsequent shortage of space inland. Tom Marley, director of … [Read more...]
Overloading cars is rising each year
Young drivers are increasingly putting lives at risk by dangerously overloading their vehicles with their friends, shocking new figures reveal. As L plates are torn up and pass certificates handed out, it's tempting to make the most of new-found freedom by cramming mates into the back seat and heading off for an adventure and its men who are the worst … [Read more...]
UK vehicles’ rising and ageing
Britain now has more vehicles on its roads than ever before. The total fleet rose by 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles in 2025, according to new Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The number of cars in use rose by more than half a million – or 1.4% – to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth and the second … [Read more...]
Pavement and lamp-post charging gets Gov go-ahead
Plans to make it easier for people to switch to cheaper electric transport and heating, by making EV chargers, solar panels and heat pumps easier to install for renters, flat-dwellers and households without a driveway, have been announced today by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. “This summer, the government will legislate to introduce permitted development … [Read more...]
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