Archive For: Electrical vehicles

New Fleet Vehicle Registrations Fall In 2022

Fleet vehicle and company car registrations fell by 7.9% in 2022, according to the latest figures. The total number of registrations was 1.61 million and the fall in registrations comes despite demand still being quite high, with the impact of the global semiconductor shortage still having an effect throughout the last year. In fact, the ... Read More

New And Expanded Clean Air Zones To Open

New Clean Air Zones are set to be introduced across the UK, with some existing zones also being expanded. The long-mooted expansion to London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has officially been given the green light, with the expanded zone set to cover the entirety of London from August 2023. It’s set to mirror the current ... Read More

Flying around the office in a Volkswagen…

Car manufacturers are always trying to one-up each other. With incredible technological advances in recent years, we’ve seen electric cars become commonplace, dashboards change forever, and driving becomes a completely different experience. But then come the slightly ‘out there’ inventions. And Volkswagen’s new electric office chair is exactly that. It’s not quite what people were ... Read More

Commercial Vehicle Production hits 10-year high

The UK’s commercial vehicle sector experienced the highest level of production in more than a decade in September. Production grew by 53.6% with almost 12,000 vans, HGVs, lorries, trucks, buses, coaches, and taxis being produced and hitting the market. The figures are a significant boost at a time when much is being said around vehicle ... Read More

‘Half’ of Londoners support 2023 Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion

A recent poll has found that more than half of Londoners support the proposed expansion to the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) which is set to go ahead next year. The survey was conducted separately from the consultation process which is currently underway to find what people’s thoughts, concerns, and objections are about the plans. The ... Read More

The six-wheeled EV fit for all terrain…

Electric vehicles have come a LONG way in the last few years. Gone are the visions of futuristic ideas of what new-age cars should look like and instead, sleek, and stylish vehicles have taken centre stage. Until now. Maybe I’m being a bit unfair, but the one-off modified six-wheeled Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV is ... Read More

New Vehicle Registrations Rise For The First Time In Five Months

The latest figures from the government have revealed that new vehicle registrations rose by 1.2% in August 2022, the first time the figures have risen in five months. It wasn’t all good news, though, with larger fleet registrations falling by 1.2% in comparison, reflecting the difficulty that some fleets are still experiencing in procuring new ... Read More

Grey Fleet Safety Concerns Over Rising Costs

  The rising cost of living could impact the safety standards of grey fleet vehicles according to recent research. It’s because one in five drivers responded to a survey stating that they plan to cut back on vehicle maintenance if bills continue to rise. In fact, more than three-quarters of motorists said that the expected ... Read More

UK Set To Introduce Further Congestion Charges And Clean Air Zones

Cambridge is the latest area to consider introducing a congestion charge zone, with the council planning to roll out the charges from 2026. It would mean a £5 charge for private vehicles driving in the city centre between 7am-7pm on weekdays. Local authorities are planning further introductions of clean air zones (CAZs) and congestion targets ... Read More

Opening your car with a swipe of your hand?

  Sometimes it feels like we’re in the future. You know, the future where you can pay for things with your phone, open things with face recognition, and order things online to arrive the same day. That future. Well, the future may have just taken one big step closer thanks to something pretty out there ... Read More