A team from the University of Bath has found that the progressive improvements to London’s air quality by the introduction of increasingly stringent restrictions on vehicles, has led to a notable drop in sick leave and led to annual health savings of £37m.
As part of the on-going development of Failsworth, a town three miles north-east of Manchester, EV charging network Be.EV is investing £4 million on converting an abandoned petrol station into a state-of-the-art electric vehicle forecourt and community hub.