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Low Emission Zones set for Scottish expansion
- 16/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New Low Emission Zones will be introduced in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh in the coming weeks, meaning upwards of a million vehicles will be unable to drive through these cities. Dundee will be the first Scottish city after Glasgow to introduce a Low Emission Zone on 30 May, with Aberdeen and Edinburgh following [...] -
Commercial drivers attracted by EV running costs
- 15/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than half of commercial drivers now believe an electric van is more cost effective to run than a petrol or diesel alternative. According to a study carried out by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, 52% of van drivers say an EV would reduce their running costs, while more than two thirds say it would suit their [...] -
ULEZ forcing drivers to replace cars
- 30/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than a fifth of car users (20.4%) living in cities with clean air zones have sold or are planning to sell their vehicles due to them failing to comply with the schemes. This is according to new research by Britain’s new car buying platform, What Car? The survey of 839 motorists also found that nearly 40% [...] -
ULEZ expansion gets High Court approval
- 01/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The expansion to London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will go ahead as planned after a High Court ruling. ULEZ was introduced in 2019 to reduce pollution in the centre of the capital and expanded in 2021 to include areas within the North and South Circular Roads. A statement from London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s [...] -
Most motorists already comply with ULEZ
- 20/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey of London motorists commissioned by Europcar Mobility Group UK found that 61% of motorists say they drive vehicles that are compliant with the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). Of the remaining motorists, 14% intend to replace their non-compliant vehicle this year and seven per cent will do so in the [...] -
Nearly a million vehicles liable for ULEZ fees
- 27/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
About 700,000 car drivers could be liable to pay the daily £12.50 Ultra-Low Emission Zone when the scheme is expanded in August. According to data from the DVLA, 691,559 licensed cars in the whole of Greater London would be liable for the charge, and that figure rises to 851,065 when counting all non-compliant [...] -
ULEZ expansion to cover Greater London
- 28/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone will be expanded to cover all of London, despite 80% of people in affected areas opposing the move. The expansion will come into force from 29 August, 2023. Following the expansion, drivers of the most polluting cars will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter to the Greater London [...] -
ULEZ expansion falling short of emissions targets
- 02/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The introduction and expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London has failed to reduce carbon emissions as much as hoped. According to a new report from Transport for London (TfL), the expansion of ULEZ last October to cover all areas between the North and South Circular roads has not reduced emissions at [...] -
ULEZ given thumbs down
- 08/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey has found that drivers believe London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is ineffective and financially motivated. The scheme was introduced in April 2019 and expanded in October to cover 18 times its original size. The survey of 3,800 people was conducted by vehicle finance company Carvine, and [...] -
Diesel demand still high despite ULEZ expansion
- 25/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Demand for diesel vehicles is still increasing despite the expansion of the ULEZ in Greater London. Drivers of non-compliant car will have to pay £12.50 to enter the area between the North and South Circular Roads, but data from Auto Trader suggests that has not put customers off buying older diesel models. Ian [...]
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