With the Government’s plans to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars by 2040, new research shows that UK drivers are already worried about how the restrictions will impact them financially. A fifth (21%) of over 18,500 drivers in an AA-Populus poll for AA Cars, are concerned their current petrol or diesel car will be worth less as a result of the … [Read more...]
Wales worst for charging EVs
Wales is almost off the grid when it comes to serving electric vehicles. It has the fewest public charging points for electric vehicles, a survey has found. Just 429 points were identified by Click4Reg.co.uk and that’s 3.2% of the UK total. It’s not only bad for encouraging EV ownership but potentially putting off visitors as well. The poor … [Read more...]
Ford plant’s future, batteries and Welsh Government
Wales economy and infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates, visited Ford Bridgend Plant yesterday to see the preparatory work underway for the 2018 production of the new Dragon Engine, safeguarding around 550 jobs. While at the site, the Economy Secretary met management, workers and trade unions and discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 October
North Wales AM, Llyr Gruffydd has called for a dedicated police unit to tackle speeding on the Conwy and Denbighshire border moorland roads. The area has been popularised on social media but four people have died and 20 injured around the Llyn Brenig area. New electric vehicle registration data shows that public appetite for plug-in vehicles continued … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 October
Welsh Conservative plans for a ‘Green Card’ entitling all 16-24 year olds to free bus travel could get the go ahead, after the Welsh Government announced a consultation on concessionary bus fares. The announcement follows a Conservative policy launch and Shadow Economy Secretary Russell George wants the Labour administration to demonstrate its commitment … [Read more...]
Diesel decline threatens emissions targets
Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2% to 46.3% of new car registrations in the first half of 2017. In absolute numbers, 152,323 less diesel cars were sold and the drop was offset by an increase in the sale of petrol vehicles. Auto makers caution that this shift to petrol engines with higher CO2 values will pose additional challenges to … [Read more...]
China announces tough new EV quotas for 2019
The announcement yesterday by China of quotas on imports and production for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is a game changer. It is a boost to decarbonising transport and a wake-up call to the EU to not be left behind in cleaning up its car fleet, sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. The European Commission … [Read more...]
Premiere engineering company bought out
One of Britain's foremost engineering companies in development of high performance transmissions has been bought-out by British private investors fund. Inflexion Private Equity have agreed the buyout of Xtrac Ltd, which supplies most of the world's top motorsport teams in both two and four-wheeled formulae across the globe, from MotoGP to Formula … [Read more...]
Half of Brits expect to drive EVs inside five years
More than half of British motorists expect their main car to be electric in some form within the next five years, according to a major new survey. The poll of 1,000 car owners was conducted to mark the launch of Total EV – the go-to website for all things EV and hybrid. And the results highlight the incredible pace at which Brits are being switched on … [Read more...]
Driver demand must dictate direction of new laws
Europe’s car makers have expressed concerns over the planned EC targets on emissions in future years. The makers want customer demand to determine the final dates depending upon infrastructure to meet likely increased numbers of electric vehicles. Before the European Commission reveals its proposal on CO2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year, the … [Read more...]
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