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EVs drive new car market growth
- 07/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new car market grew for the sixth month in a row in January, with 131,994 units representing the best start to the year since Covid-19 struck. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the surge was driven by electrified vehicles with one in five new vehicles registered including a [...] -
Fix Auto Basingstoke achieves PAS 2060 status
- 06/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Basingstoke has become the latest franchise partner to achieve carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060. The Hampshire-based business has worked with the network’s outsourced procurement and cost reduction partner Purchase Direct to complete its ‘Driving Net Zero’ programme, which provides a [...] -
Taylor named new Vauxhall MD
- 03/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vauxhall has announced that James Taylor has been confirmed as new managing director. His appointment is part of a wider restructure of its UK management team. Taylor is joined by Phil Douglass in the role of marketing director, and Steve Wass in the newly-created regional operations and sales director [...] -
Autonomous HGV project gets green light
- 01/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A consortium project has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver the world’s first autonomous zero-emission HGV. The consortium, Hub2Hub, has been selected by the Centre for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) to create a self-driving tractor to begin road trials in 2024. It is one of seven recipients to [...] -
Xtrac achieves ESG treble
- 31/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive specialist Xtrac has achieved three more ESG accreditations over the past 12 months. They include attaining the Environment, Social and Governance ESG Mark, setting emissions reduction goals through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and recognition as a Real Living Wage Employer. Chief [...] -
Government pledges £30m to greener roads
- 31/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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’ cement. The announcement is part of a funding round awarded to seven innovative, net zero projects that will aid in [...] -
Charging infrastructure developing too slowly
- 26/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The number of installed public devices has increased by 8,680 since January 2022, according to figures released by the government. This represents an increase of 31% increase. Meanwhile, the number of rapid charging devices increased by 34%, with an additional 1,731 public devices installed. Mark Newberry, [...] -
Energy crisis impacting EV sales
- 25/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The ongoing energy and cost-of-living crisis is impacting buyers’ decision to consider an electric vehicle as their next car. This is according to a year’s research carried out by What Car?, which analysed more than 40,000 responses. It found that interest in new EVs was high between March and late July, but [...] -
Copart secures Carbon Literacy Silver accreditation
- 19/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart UK has achieved Carbon Literacy Silver Accreditation in record time, as part of its ongoing Plan-Net-Zero sustainability commitment. This achievement highlights Copart’s ongoing commitment to tackling climate change, reducing carbon emissions, and working towards the overall commitment to achieve net zero [...] -
Britishvolt goes into administration
- 18/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK electric vehicle battery manufacturer Britishvolt has gone into administration. The company was being established in Northumbria to meet the growing demand for batteries as EVs become more commonplace on UK roads. It’s proposed £3.8bn factory in Blyth was part of a long-term vision to boost UK [...]