Mounting concerns about the impact of emissions on the environment mean motorists are increasingly likely to leave their cars at home. But that’s not the only thing putting off drivers - six in 10 are also using their vehicles less and less because fuel is too expensive. However the research of 2,000 adults commissioned by EDF Energy … [Read more...]
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Newslines 16 July
South Wales Central AM, Andrew RT Davies has called for the emissions protest in Cardiff to end. “Tackling climate change is a hugely important issue and one which the majority of the public is fully behind. However, the one sure way to lose hearts and minds in such a battle is to disrupt hardworking people on their morning commute, which is what’s … [Read more...]
The cost to park: Cardiff commuters and residents
For many Brits, commuting is a part of everyday life, with trains being one of the most popular modes of transport for those travelling to work in some of the UK’s biggest cities, with 1.7 billion Brits travelling by rail each year. Traveling by train every day is also the most expensive modes of transport, due to costly monthly tickets and the additional … [Read more...]
Sparking interest in electric cars
Electric car ownership is the right choice for at least 1.5 million UK households today, according to What Car? That’s the number of multi-car homes in the UK with a sweet-spot combination of off-street parking for home-charging and at least one vehicle that never does more than 100 miles in a single journey. What Car? approached 2310 current electric … [Read more...]
Welsh firm sets battery safety standard
The Wales-based UK arm of a global packaging firm has secured government funding towards a project that will set the world-wide standard on the transportation of batteries. Tri-Wall Europe Ltd has secured more than £700,000 of funding towards their £1.18million stake in a project that will set the standard for the future on how lithium-ion batteries are … [Read more...]
Wales’s rail services criticised
Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group, Paul Davies AM, today asked the First Minister why rail users and tourists in Wales are still struggling with a poor transport service. Mr Davies spoke in today’s First Minister’s Questions to highlight the terrible journey of two visitors to Wales reported to him by B&B owners in St Dogmaels, … [Read more...]
Carbon conference hears of “difficult decisions”
The latest Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Annual Conference brought together leading speakers, representatives of government, key stakeholders and other experts to ask whether electrification alone can deliver the urgent reductions in GHG emissions needed from the road transport sector. The conference – ‘More than electric dreams? Future Fuels on the Road … [Read more...]
New Tesla Model 3 is safest EV on the road
The new Tesla Model 3 is the safest electric family car you can buy, according to destruction testing by Euro NCAP engineers. The Tesla Model 3 debuted with a perfect five-star score in the frontal offset deformable barrier crash test, a mainstay of Euro NCAP’s assessment since its inception in 1997. It recorded 96% for adult occupant protection, 86% … [Read more...]
Drinking, dementia and dangerous roads
The number of motorists caught drunk behind the wheel in Wales topped almost 3,000 last year and research finds motorists are being caught out the morning after they have been drinking. According to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com 2913 motorists in Wales were caught drink drinking in 2018, up from 2679 in 2017. In particular, South … [Read more...]
Illegal-parking clampdown planned for Wales
Motorists in Wales face a clampdown on pavement and illegal parking with lower speed limits in streets. Motorists who park on pavements with no consideration for the safety of pedestrians or cyclists could soon face action, Deputy Minister for Transport Lee Waters said yesterday. Speaking at an Active Travel conference in Cardiff, the Deputy Minister … [Read more...]
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