We don’t know how often you keep tabs on the Parliament petitions website, but there’s one petition gaining momentum that’s certainly caught our eye. “Allow driving instructors to pass learners unable to book a test,” it’s called. Ben Stanway started the petition at the back end of last year, claiming “it is unfair on learners who have ... Read More
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into zero emission vehicles and road pricing. It follows the acceleration of the ban on sales of new vehicles with combustion engines to 2030. The new ban date has been widely hailed as a positive move for the UK’s “Green Industrial Revolution”, though critics suggest ten years ... Read More
We’ve all seen plenty of reports about the huge reductions in the numbers of cars on the road and emissions above major cities during the last year. What with all the restrictions and lockdowns we’ve been living under since the pandemic kicked off, it’s hardly been surprising news. But some new stats released by the ... Read More
While supermarket and home delivery fleets will have their work cut out over the next few weeks, most UK operations have had to be put on hold during the latest lockdown. But with the promise of a return to life as we knew it, possibly by mid-summer once the Covid vaccines have been fully rolled ... Read More
There are still plenty of unknowns in the UK’s race towards the 2030 combustion engine ban. When are we going to have enough electric chargepoints to actually make this target viable? What can we do to drive uptake further and get more people switching sooner? But one thing that’s for sure, and that’s that ... Read More
The last minute Brexit deal might mean the UK will avoid 10% tariffs on new vehicles but how much cause for relief does the British automotive industry really have? The trade deal means new vehicles can continue to be imported and exported under the same rules that applied to the UK as a member of ... Read More
Fresh analysis from insurance giant Aviva reveals that one in five drivers don’t always lock their vehicles. Pair that with recent figures from the Office for National Statistics which suggest that 47% of thefts from vehicles took place when they weren’t locked, and you might start to think we’ve got a problem on our ... Read More
Earlier this year we wrote about fresh information released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), revealing that more than 9,000 British drivers had twelve plus penalty points on their licence. Without receiving a ban at all, that is. And now, new information has come to light about another 65,000 drivers who’ve got points on their ... Read More
Merry Christmas! And thanks for reading our blog posts this year (: Here’s hoping you have the most wonderful time, or as wonderful as it can be under the circumstances at least. Whether you’re bubbling up or locking the doors and sealing yourselves in, chances are you might be looking for things to do today, ... Read More
In a bid to get more people on board with the race towards the 2050 net zero emissions target and the 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles, the Government’s been putting incentives in place to encourage drivers to make the switch. Zero vehicle excise duty (VED) in the first year of ... Read More