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The UK’s Labour government is ready to reinstate the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars

The UK’s Labour government will reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, reversing the previous delay to 2035.The Department for Transport confirmed the 2030 deadline and plans to accelerate EV charging...

37% of current UK car buyers want to go electric, new research finds

Polling carried out by Onward, on over 2,100 UK drivers, found those in the market for buying a car this year had intent to purchase an electric car.The relatively high proportion of intent comes...

Retrofit or fall short: BEDEO calls for serious action in the UK’s LCV sector

LCVs contribute 40% of logistics emissions, making them the largest polluters in the industry.Rising diesel LCV sales and declining electric registrations threaten the UK's ability to achieve net-zero targets.BEDEO urges immediate retrofitting of diesel...

350 US Climate Mayors pledge to make 50% of city fleets electric by 2030

350 US mayors commit to electrify 50% of city fleets by 2030 and boost public EV chargers by 500%.The plan supports the Biden-Harris goal of 50% electric vehicle sales by 2030, aiming to cut...

Zero-emission HGVs are taking off in the UK, with a 30% surge in registrations

UK registrations for zero-emission HGVs surged by 30% in Q2 2024, but they still represent only 0.6% of the market.Slow growth in HGV-specific charging infrastructure and restrictive grants are major barriers to wider adoption...

SMMT raises warning on meeting UK EV sales targets

The UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have released the UK's July car sales figures.The results showed that 18.5% of cars registered last month were fully electric models - which equated to a...