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Latest News 20 AprWatching TV at the wheel to be allowed in 'self-driving' cars
Changes to the Highway Code are set to make watching television at the wheel permissible for motorists travelling in a “self-driving” car.
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Market Insight 8 AprGovernment proposes that half of all new car sales must be EV by 2028
Government has opened consultation over a proposed electric vehicle (EV) mandate that would demand that at least half of all new car sales emitted zero exhaust emissions by 2028.
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Latest News 15 DecGovernment gives fresh plug-in car grant cut ‘double whammy’ to EV buyers
Car retailers across the UK have today been alerted to more “overnight changes” to the plug-in car grant (PiCG) – delivering a further “double whammy” of reductions for electric vehicle (EV) buyers.
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Market Insight 8 DecGreen number plates make new EVs debut on UK roads
Green number plates will be applied to new electric vehicles (EV) sold in the UK from today (December 8) in a bid to drive further uptake of zero emissions transport before 2030.
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Market Insight 18 SepBritain’s cars are older than ever, according to Retro Motor
Britain’s car parc is older than ever before, despite the boom in electric vehicles (EV) and hybrids, according to data compiled by Retro Motor.
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Aftersales 25 MarMotorists granted six-month MoT exemption during coronavirus lockdown
Cars, motorcycles and vans will all be subject to a temporary six-month MoT exemption in an effort to maintain essential travel during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Market Insight 23 OctLow income Londoners benefit from £2,000 ULEZ car scrappage scheme
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will give low income and disabled Londoners the chance to swap into a lower emitting new vehicle with the extension of the capital’s £2,000 vehicle scrappage allowance scheme.
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Market Insight 12 AugDfT report shows spike in young drivers passing driving test
A DfT travel survey shows that the proportion of men and women aged 17 to 20 with a driving licence has increased by eight percentage points in the last year.
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Supplier News 9 JulCar dealers showing ‘huge appetite’ for EV accreditation, says NFDA
The National Franchised Dealers’ Association (NFDA) has said that car retailers are showing “huge appetite” to gain its electric vehicle (EV) sales accreditation.
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Market Insight 20 JunRDE derogation announcement ‘extremely positive’, says NFDA
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has described the Department for Transport’s (DfT) granting of a derogation for non-RDE compliant vehicles as “very positive”.
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Market Insight 19 Mar
BVRLA scrappage scheme proposal incentivises mobility solutions
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has published its new Mobility Credits Scrappage Scheme policy paper which urges Government to incentivise a move away from vehicle ownership.
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Latest News 6 SepFleets pledge £40m EV investment through DfT’s Clean Van Commitment
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
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Latest News 17 MayNFDA welcomes business secretary Greg Clark’s 'greener diesel' approach
The National Franchised Dealers Association has welcomed business secretary Greg Clark’s approach toward greener diesels in the forthcoming Road to Zero policy.
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Aftersales 1 MayIMI presents EV aftersales safety guidance to Department for Transport
The Institute for the Motor Industry has presented new information related to the regulation of technicians working on electric vehicles to the Parliamentary Secretary of State for the Department for Transport.
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Market Insight 25 JanDepartment for Transport report highlights 'peak car' threat to vehicle sales
The rejection of car ownership is likely to become the “new norm” according to a government report which has highlighted the falling number of teenagers getting behind the wheel.
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Aftersales 18 JanGovernment puts ‘road safety first’ by maintaining 3-year MOT test interval
The Department for Transport has ditched plans to extend the wait on a new car's initial MOT from three to four years due to concerns about road safety, following Government consultation period.
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Manufacturer 13 DecSMMT hosts industry roundtable with Brexit minister
Car manufacturers have discussed the possible effects of Brexit within the automotive sector at an SMMT roundtable event attended by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and DFT and BEIS ministers.
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Market Insight 26 May
Government denies impending launch of UK diesel scrappage scheme
The Department for Transport (DfT) has denied it is looking to launch a diesel scrappage scheme in the UK to encourage customers to trade out of their older diesel vehicles.
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Market Insight 16 MayTransport minister accused of 'frightening complacency' over VW emissions' legal proceedings
MPs have branded the failure to push for legal proceedings against Volkswagen Group resulting from the emission scandal as “frighteningly complacent”.
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Manufacturer 9 OctUK tests begin to investigate Volkswagen emissions scandal
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has confirmed that the UK has begun its own testing programme in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
