green agenda

TruckEast secures environmental standard

Suffolk-based Scania Dealer group TruckEast has underpinned its commitment to managing its environmental impact with ISO14001:2015 certification. The certification is a globally recognised standard for environmental management systems. TruckEast began […]

ESG overload turning off customers

A new survey has found that automotive industries promoting their ESG policies may be turning off potential customers. A poll of 2,072 business leaders, entrepreneurs, and marketing professionals carried out […]

Industry calls for updated Green Super-Deduction

Eight leading trade associations have urged the government introduce a new Green Super-Deduction when the existing programme when it comes to an end in March. The BVRLA, CECA, EAMA, FLA, […]

GKN Automotive names new sustainability director

GKN Automotive has appointed Tom Salisbury to the newly created role of director of sustainability. The primary responsibility of the position is to lead and accelerate the delivery of the […]

Government pledges £30m to greener roads

The government is pledging £30m to help decarbonise UK roads. The funding will be set aside to support construction of motorways using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ […]

Silverlake celebrates recycling award

Southampton based Silverlake Automotive Recycling has been awarded the Community Recycling Initiative of the Year at the inaugural Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards. The award recognises Silverlake’s support for and involvement […]

SMMT unveils new careers guide

The SMMT has launched a new automotive Career Guide to help address the growing skills gap in the sector. The guide comes after nearly half (49%) of UK automotive companies […]

Copart trials new cleaner fuel solution

Copart has announced that as part of its Plan-Net-Zero and ambition to operate the ‘Greenest Fleet on the Street’ it has completed a six-month trial of a new solution that […]

Copart on course for net zero operations

Copart has announced that its Plan Net Zero programme is on track after the introduction of a number of initiatives to reduce emissions and improve sustainability. For example, the company […]

EV safety addressed in new report

Trend Tracker has published a new report – ‘Electric Vehicles (EV), What Happens When Things Go Wrong,’ – based on a recent cross-industry group discussing the journey towards the government’s […]