Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA has welcomed the Green Prosperity Plan set out by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in Scotland this week. ECA, which represents over 60,000 electrotechnical professionals in the UK, has long called for viable solutions to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable sources of … [Read more...]
Tradelines 21 June
A single 3 Million dollar Bugatti Chiron Super Sport must be the ultimate recall from US safety inspectors. The 2023 model has been fitted with the wrong wheels and they will be replaced together with tyres, valves and sensors under the NHTSA recall programme. The Bus Centre of Excellence has launched its knowledge hub, providing a resource for those … [Read more...]
EU tariffs will slow EV adoption, say carmakers
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association is calling for a three-year postponement to restrictive rules on EU-UK electric vehicle trade beginning in six months. Otherwise, tariffs could total €4.3 billion, potentially reducing electric vehicle production by some 480,000 units. Goods exported under EU free-trade agreements must comply with ‘rules … [Read more...]
Logistics UK backs private CV testing
Britain's transport professionals are backing a move to privatise CV testing and licensing to speed up a historical struggling Government-run system. Logistics UK has supported the move to allow Earned Recognition (ER) operators to either carry out their own MOT testing on vehicles and trailers or delegate the responsibility to their third-party maintenance … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 June
Used car sales for the UK’s Top 200 dealers showed signs of recovery in May after a dramatic slide in the previous month. Data from our used car partner CarCondor.co.uk showed sales of second-hand cars jumped by 2.9 per cent to 164,138 in the fifth month of the year and follows a poor performance in April which saw sales plummet 10.54 per cent to 159,478, … [Read more...]
Creating order out of chaos
The vital role the remarketing sector is playing in the electric vehicle transition needs to be more widely recognised and supported if it is to succeed, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Philip Nothard, VRA chair, said without an efficient and properly functioning EV service, logistics, storage and remarketing industry to support the volumes of … [Read more...]
Weighty problem for electric vans & drivers
Operational restrictions and uncertainties are creating issues for fleets adopting new 4.25 tonne electric vans, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. A special concession was created by the Department of Transport for electric light commercial vehicles in 2019. Normally, the holder of a standard B licence would only be able to drive a van up to 3.5 … [Read more...]
Legend car makers facing end of the road
Around 51% of car dealers think that the arrival of new Chinese electric vehicle companies in the UK market will force some established manufacturers out of business. Startline’s June Used Car Tracker also shows that 31% believe some existing brands are already falling behind and 36% say that the next few years will see them fold thanks to tougher … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 June
STELLANTIS is moving into the scrap business with its newest cars. The multi-brands company covers 14 marques including Vauxhall, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and PSA and now wants to extend average life of models from 12 to 15 years by making them last longer and then reusing components from scrapped models and putting into remaining cars to improve their ‘green’ … [Read more...]
EV chargers’ boost by Welsh Government
Welsh Government is topping up the vehicle charging network in Wales. The £15M funding confirmed by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters will be used to help local authorities increase the number of charging facilities ahead of fossil fuel vehicles being phased out in 2030. But it has already drawn criticism from opposition party who described it as … [Read more...]
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