A 63-year-old bus driver has been arrested after eight people were injured when a bus going to Swansea University crashed into a railway bridge after a route diversion. Two were seriously hurt and another has life threatening injuries after the First Cymru vehicle hit the bridge in Neath Road, Landore, Swansea when it was diverted from its normal route to … [Read more...]
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Government urged not to pull the Plug-in grants
The BVRLA has joined forces with over twenty automotive, environmental, EV charging and fleet organisations to call upon the next government to pledge their continued support for the Plug-in Car and Van Grants. In a joint letter sent to the main party leaders today, the message from industry is clear. If the next government is serious about meeting its … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 November
Eco-friendly Norway has seen a doubling of Tesla ev sales, led by the new Model3. That has contrasted with the market as a whole which his crashed over 121% down on the same 10 months last year. Intelligent Car Leasing is the first broker to provide such a flexible service, where customers will be able to sign up for a subscription that includes all … [Read more...]
SUVs now seen as growing polluters
A new report that indicates SUVs have become a major source of increases in CO2 emissions during the last few years should prompt businesses to consider their role on company fleets. Fleet software company FleetCheck says that the International Energy Agency document shows that growing demand for SUVs was the second largest contributor to increases in … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Electric nation is just a notion for now
In the first nine months this year official figures show that UK sales of Battery Electric Vehicles have risen by 122.1% over the same period last year to 25,097 registrations, writes David Miles. But before we think the motoring world has really changed that is still only 1.3% of all new cars sold. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles like Mitsubishi … [Read more...]
Welshmen steering exclusive super-cars club
Two Welsh entrepreneurs are the envy of all car enthusiasts owning an exclusive super-car club. Maesteg-born Richard Thomas and Craig Williams, from Usk, run Auto Vivendi, a London-based business with over £7M of exotic cars currently at the disposal of their 120 club members. As the world’s largest supercar club it not only maintains a stable of exotic … [Read more...]
Fleet suppliers & customers discuss green charges
The BVRLA and colleagues from the fleet sector met with officials in Coventry last week to discuss future mobility options and plans to improve air quality. This follows a request from government for the city to take action to address illegally high levels of air pollution. Coventry City Council has been asked to consider introducing a charging Clean Air … [Read more...]
Tradelines 25 September
Volkswagen and Porsche are recalling about 227,000 models built in 2015 and 2016 after German safety authority found a problem with pretensioning software in airbags. There are concerns the faulty software may cause airbags to go-off without an accident being sensed, said German media. Germany is allocating $60Billion to boost electric car take … [Read more...]
More cars but driven less, survey shows
There are more cars on the road than ever before, but we’re driving them less, according to new research. The estimated average annual mileage per car in England has decreased as the number of cars per household has risen, falling 17% from around 9,200 miles in 2002 to 7,600 miles in 2018. For petrol cars, the average was just 6,600 miles in … [Read more...]
Charging, range and costs are keys to starting ev drive
Ease of charging, distance travelled on one charge and saving money are the top considerations for drivers when it comes to buying an electric car. In a national Opinium survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap, a leading supplier of Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance for new and second-hand cars, four-fifths of drivers answered what … [Read more...]
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