Chancellor promises further consultation on red diesel
Chancellor Philip Hammond has today (13 March) announced that the government will be carrying out a further consultation on the…
Freight & Transport
Infrastructure firm invests ahead of ULEZ introduction
Infrastructure services company FM Conway is investing £7 million in its vehicle fleet in preparation for the introduction of the…
Islington looks to expand CNG-use in vehicle fleet
Islington borough council in north London has announced plans to expand the use of low emission compressed natural gas (CNG)…
Zero emission cabs ‘VED exempt’ from April 2018
Zero-emission capable taxis bought after April 2018 will be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty, the Treasury has announced today (6…
IKEA outlines ambition for zero emission deliveries
Home retail giant IKEA has outlined its ambition to increase the number of ‘zero emission’ deliveries made to customers, in…
Diesel trains found to be impacting New Street air quality
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have completed a major air quality monitoring project at Birmingham New Street Station, one…
Businesses trial Mercedes eActros electric truck
Ten businesses in Germany and Switzerland are trialling the first fully-electric heavy duty eActros trucks from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The vehicles,…
Nitrogen oxides hit ‘record low’, Defra reports
Emissions of nitrogen oxides are thought to have fallen up to 10% in 2016 compared to levels recorded the previous…
