As Ministers take electric vehicles evidence, GMB called on Government and National Grid to plan and invest in major infrastructure upgrading and development to ensure Britain is ahead of demand. The GMB energy union urged Government and the National Grid to develop a plan to power the rise in electric vehicles. According to one National Grid forecast … [Read more...]
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Tradelines 28 March
Government plans for rail freight are unclear, says the Freight Transport Association. Proposals in the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline but don’t contain targets for moving heavy goods on lines which are facing tough challenges compared to expanding use of HGVs. Leading garage equipment distributor and official UK agent of ATLAS automotive repair, … [Read more...]
British owners take VW to court over emissions
A class action lawsuit covering over 50,000 UK owners of Volkswagen cars has begun in the High Court. Lawyers are seeking compensation over a diesel-emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the automaker since 2015. The German company has offered to fix UK vehicles, and has said it broke no British laws and that drivers suffered no loss so it has … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 March
Highways England is removing 300 miles of roadworks to make journeys better over the holiday period. That means around 99 per cent of motorways and major A-roads will be roadworks-free in time for Easter and it’s been welcomed by National Express to improve journey times. The UK Government will give £100M to English councils to repair winter ravaged … [Read more...]
Brits would buy electric cars if savings were proved
Research has found that when considering sustainable products and services, Brits are most concerned with getting better control of their energy consumption (49%) and saving money (42%). Indeed, more than half of Brits (51%) would choose an electric car over petrol or diesel if they could save money or make money in the long-term. However, the research … [Read more...]
Younger drivers happy to tackle car maintenance
Brits are more likely to tackle a car maintenance job than some believe. LV=, the UK’s third largest car insurer, has revealed that there is a large car maintenance skills gap between generation Z and generation Y. The study found that millennials come out on top for their car maintenance skills, with half of 17-24 year olds saying they would find it … [Read more...]
EU car sales booming but UK is sliding
The European car industry continued its strong start to 2018, with volume up by 4.2% in February as 1.16 million cars were registered, 50,000 more than in February 2017. The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 million cars were registered, as well as constituting the highest Year To Date volume since 2008, with 2.44 million … [Read more...]
Public-bike network kicks off in Cardiff
Nextbike has arrived in Cardiff. The first five docking stations and 50 bicycles go live today for the public to use. It is planned that by May 25 stations and 250 bikes will be installed and doubled by the end of August in and around Cardiff. The initial five stations and 50 bikes will be located near City Hall, Cardiff Central Train Station, … [Read more...]
SUVs seen as new menace on roads
SUVs have dramatically increased on our roads, and so have complaints about their drivers' bad behaviour. The number of SUVs in the list of the top twenty most popular vehicles has almost doubled since 2013, increasing from four to seven. However, new research by leading independent vehicle professionals, OSV Ltd, reveals that there seems to be a … [Read more...]
New headlights, new hazard ?
Modern car headlights might be a shining safety issue because they are too bright, suggest the RAC. The headlights of some newer cars are so bright they are causing a road safety hazard for drivers with as many as two-thirds (65%) of motorists saying they regularly get dazzled by oncoming headlights even though they are dipped. Fifteen per cent of … [Read more...]
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