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Government pledges £77m to green innovation
- 15/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has announced £77m in new funding for projects developing clean transport technologies. The schemes, which range from work on battery-powered buses, to a hydrogen-powered version of the Ford Transit van, will support more than 4,400 jobs across the UK over the next decade. Joint government and [...] -
CV sector receives fresh impetus
- 15/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that the UK’s commercial vehicle sector has received fresh government funding for innovation. Hydrogen received the bulk of the latest Advanced Propulsion Centre funding, with £77m awarded to seven projects that cover a variety of vehicle types and [...] -
Copart continues net zero investment
- 15/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vehicle salvage experts Copart has announced it has now invested over £80m into an ongoing replacement and expansion programme to support its Plan-Net-Zero commitment. Significant investment has been made into Euro VI compliant DAF and Volvo multi-car transporters and JCB loaders that use the very latest [...] -
Businesses bridging net zero gap
- 10/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report released by Europcar Mobility Group UK has revealed the critical role UK business is playing in supporting the government’s ambitious net zero strategy. The study of 300 fleet and business travel decision makers found that more than half of workplaces already provide charging facilities and 52% [...] -
Commercial Tyre Services goes digital
- 05/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Commercial Tyre Services Bristol is going digital for the first time with the integration of CAM’s Fitter-Force into its business. This will enable it to go paperless and introduce connectivity options with the four major tyre manufacturers participating on the network, principally through its adoption of [...] -
Nine-month cycle delivers new optimism
- 04/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Large fleet registrations grew by a third (33.1%) to 68,537 units while deliveries to private buyers fell by -5.5% [...] -
Synetiq introduces carbon labelling
- 27/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Synetiq has become the first vehicle salvage, dismantler and recycler in the UK to introduce carbon labelling for its green parts. The new labels are aimed at helping customers understand the environmental savings that green parts offer and are available on product listings on the company website and on [...] -
UK car parc on road to recovery
- 26/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has found that the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rose by 124,393 to 35,148,045. The overall number of vehicles has risen to a record 40,723,974 units as supply shortages begin to ease and scrappage levels decline. That number is made up of [...] -
Aston Martin continues EV transition
- 21/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Aston Martin has announced a raft of new appointments to support its continued transition to electrification. Vincenzo Regazzoni steps into the newly created position of chief industrial officer, overseeing all manufacturing operations, while Giorgio Lasagni has joined as chief procurement officer. The [...] -
EV interest plummets amidst rising costs
- 20/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has been urged do more to encourage EV adoption as buyer interest has plummeted in the face of higher vehicle and energy prices coupled with the cost-of living crisis. Auto Trader’s Road to 2030 Report says the government must step in with a detailed programme of tax incentives to support the mass [...]