The H2Accelerate collaboration has published the latest in a series of whitepapers in support of the use of hydrogen for long-haul trucking in Europe. This whitepaper follows the news that two of H2Accelerate’s primary initiatives, H2Accelerate TRUCKS and its Inaugural Station Deployment, have now secured funding via the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and … [Read more...]
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Start Rescue warning over parking apps
Millions of mature drivers could be restricted from taking simple trips to their town because they won’t have the capacity to pay for parking, says Britain’s breakdown recovery provider Start Rescue. As local authorities increasingly move to ‘pay by app’ systems, pensioners who do not have a smartphone will find themselves high and dry at parking bays in … [Read more...]
EVs are too expensive, drivers tell Go.Compare
A new survey from Go.Compare Car Insurance found that cost is the main barrier stopping drivers from getting an electric vehicle. In light of the government’s 2030 and 2035 EV targets, the comparison site asked motorists whether they were planning on buying an EV in the next five years. Over half of the respondents (57.9%) stated they weren’t thinking of … [Read more...]
Call for highter fuel duties at pumps
The founder of a public charging network for electric vehicles wants petrol and diesel fuel duties increased. Asif Ghafoor, a veteran of infrastructure delivery and the co-founder and CEO of national charging network Be.EV said the increase would encourage the switch to electric vehicles while covering the shortfall in public finance which has happened … [Read more...]
UK new car sales rise most in Wales
New car registrations in Wales went up 20% in May, the most in any part of Britain. SMMT figures indicated a 19.8% increase in Northern Ireland, 17.4% in England and 10.6% in Scotland as fleets moved to build up stocks, possibly driven by makers' incentives to register models and encouragement from major lenders to dealers. In Wales the top ten were: Ford … [Read more...]
TfW gives £14.2M to consultants
A Welsh Conservative investigation has revealed that Transport for Wales has spent a total cost of £14.2m on consultancy fees from February 2021 to March 2023. Commenting on the investigation, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS said, “To spend so much money on consultants, in such a short period of time is unbelievable, … [Read more...]
Car sales slowly rising again
The momentum in new vehicle sales has continued with strong growth across electric vehicles, hybrids and petrol vehicles and is expected to continue through the summer months, said Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association. In May, a total of 145,204 new cars were registered, an increase of 16.7% from the same period last … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Cupra Born V2
As growth accelerates in the electric car market, some traditional manufacturers like SEAT are refining and introducing new sub-brands. The sector has pulled in completely new brands from China alongside off-shoots of European and Asian manufacturers who all want a piece of this increasingly important “green” branch of the high earning business. SEAT … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 June
An all-new digital instrument display with Toyota Smart Connect multimedia system, largest-in-class displays, and new app-based digital key heralds the arrival of the next generation Toyota Yaris. New and enhanced Toyota Safety Sense safety and driver assistance systems with an additional Hybrid 130 electric option offered alongside existing Hybrid 115 … [Read more...]
EV values slide as fleets reshape businesses
Used electric cars and vans are expected to fall further in value in coming months, according one industry expert. The slippage might also see petrol and diesel models cut back by manufacturers to meet tightening ev sales targets by Government. Interference in the ICE market will have the effect of driving up values of existing models as a … [Read more...]
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