Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has said the UK Government’s Spending Review and autumn Budget contains “clear gaps in funding” where Westminster has failed to invest in Wales. The Spending Review announced by the Chancellor on Wednesday contained no new investment for Coal Tip remediation or significant additional funding to support rail infrastructure in … [Read more...]
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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 … [Read more...]
Fuel duty rise would be kick in the teeth for logistics
Logistics UK, the business group representing more than 18,000 members charged with keeping the UK stocked with all that it needs, is urging the government to maintain the freeze on fuel duty, ahead of today's Budget. As David Wells, the organisation’s chief executive explains, any duty rise would have a severe impact on the industry’s ability to meet the … [Read more...]
Avoid the shock from your car charging bill
New data reveals more than a quarter of current electric vehicle drivers charge at peak-hours rather than during most cost-efficient periods Over half of all current EV drivers do charge off-peak, but even these drivers could use more efficient charging strategies to ensure electricity can continue getting greener as demand for EVs skyrockets. More … [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 … [Read more...]
Super-high mileage models still going strong
There are thousands of super high mileage vehicles on UK roads, according to data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco. Odometer data provided by the DVSA, shows there are currently 2,676 vehicles on UK roads with more than 500,000 miles on the odometer, and 5,897 motors with over 400,000 miles. Even more remarkable; hundreds of cars … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 October
The latest RAC Report on Motoring shows that 49% of drivers commuted five days a week before the pandemic but just 32% expect to in the future. In addition, three-in-10 drivers (30%) now expect to commute between one and four days a week with the average number of commuting days in future standing at three per week, down from four before Covid-19 … [Read more...]
Expensive half-term for motorists
It’s going to be an expensive half-term break for families this week. Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, warned that the record pump prices of 142ppl for petrol and 148ppl for diesel set in April 2012 are almost certain to be eclipsed before the end of October. Experian Catalist UK averages for 19 October were 141.35ppl and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Citroen AMI
As the UK Government maps out a motoring future of only electric cars on our roads, the Citroen AMI will be coming to a kerb near you in 2022. AMI is the product of Citroen’s advanced design studio, engineered by Altran Technologies and is assembled in Morocco. Whatever your opinion of this quadricycle city-car it has attracted 14,000 UK drivers who have … [Read more...]
Used car prices rising by 57%
The second-hand prices of Britain’s most popular cars have risen by up to 57% in two years, according to AA Cars. Demand for some models is so strong that they are even appreciating with age. For example a three year-old Mini Hatch now costs 57% more than a model of the same age cost in 2019. But a five year-old model currently costs 15% more than a three … [Read more...]
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