Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP are encouraged by the results of their latest Assisted Driving Gradings, which show all seven of the mainstream vehicle manufacturers whose cars were tested, are committed to fitting robust Assisted Driving technology at every price point. The world-first Assisted Driving Grading assessments were introduced in October 2020 and are designed to support the sensible … [Read more...]
Global net-zero target moves back half a century
COP26 has confirmed that world-wide net zero emissions by 2050 won’t happen. The drive to tackle climate change needs to start with solutions that are available here and now, argues Ben Richardson, CEO of greentech company SulNOx Group PLC. One of the key aims of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow was to get the world to agree to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Even if that had been … [Read more...]
EV charging network is in shocking state – claim
As more British drivers swap petrol pumps for an electric hook-up, Channel 4 Dispatches has new figures tonight revealing the shocking state of Britain’s electric car charging network. Melanie Shufflebotham, Co-founder of ZapMap said, “I think it's an issue that that needs to be improved. When I talk to the network operators, they are very aware of reliability and they know that is the … [Read more...]
Technical challenge to keep UK charged
Rebalancing the electrical grid to cope with large scale overnight charging is one of the many challenges the UK faces in its transition to all-electric vehicles, but Vattenfall UK’s managing director Stewart Dawson is confident the technology exists to keep the nation fully charged. “With electric vehicles set to become dominant in the future everyone is going to want to charge them up … [Read more...]
Decade of action on road safety
The United Nations launches its Decade of Action on Road Safety 2021-2030, with the target of preventing at least 50% of the current level of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. Businesses have a major part to play in achieving this target, says Driving for Better Business, a free to access government-backed National Highways programme. “Businesses and industries of all sizes and … [Read more...]
Additives exist to immediately slash dirty emissions
The tools needed to help tackle the climate emergency already exist and could be used today to remove the equivalent of millions of cars from UK roads alone, a leading expert has said. The UK is hosting the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow amid mounting concern among scientists that countries are not doing enough to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases, which have caused average global … [Read more...]
Clean energy and transportation manifesto launched before COP26
Fully Charged, the world’s largest electric vehicle and clean energy channel has released a clean energy and transportation manifesto. Supported by some of the most pioneering businesses from across the energy and transport sectors, it challenges global governments to quit the chat and act today. From electrifying almost every form of ground transportation, to accelerating the switch to … [Read more...]
Wales’s EV plan lacking detail and chargers, claim
Labour’s electric vehicle plan has been branded “long overdue and lacking in detail” by the Welsh Conservatives. Ministers published a plan this week outlining how they are going to build a confident future for electric car users – more than two and a half years after declaring a climate emergency. However, the Welsh Conservatives have questioned just how ambitious the plans are as the … [Read more...]
Apprentices programme relaunched by car makers
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Charitable Trust Fund has re-launched the SMMT Apprentice Support Programme, designed to help safeguard the jobs of apprentices currently working within the automotive industry. The scheme comes following the conclusion of the government-funded furlough scheme. The SMMT Apprentice Support Programme earmarks £100,000 to cover all or part of the … [Read more...]
Suppliers face new opportunities in car sector
Britain’s car-makers and component suppliers face opportunities as the race speeds up towards a future of pure electric vehicles, delegates to the annual Autolink Conference in Cardiff were told yesterday. On the day that the UK Government announced a £620 Million grant to boost ev-sales, extend the national recharging network on-street and in homes, as well as introduce a compulsory mandate … [Read more...]