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Radio One DJ fronts campaign to foster safe driving among young men
Radio DJ and podcast host Chris Stark is backing the football-orientated campaign.
By
James Fossdyke
21 June 2021
Industry
Weekday traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels after lockdown
Government data suggests traffic levels are more or less back to normal.
By
James Fossdyke
15 June 2021
General
Motorists urged to check their car's compatibility with new E10 petrol
The new, more eco-friendly fuel will hit UK forecourts in September.
By
James Fossdyke
09 June 2021
Green
Going zero-emission in 2035 will be 'huge challenge', report says
The report by MPs says the government has work to do before all cars become electric.
By
James Fossdyke
21 May 2021
Green
Data shows half a million UK cars are electric or plug-in hybrid
But that's about 1.4 percent of the total.
By
James Fossdyke
07 May 2021
Safety
UK government claims self-driving cars are coming in 2021
But industry bodies say the DfT is playing fast and loose with its definition of "self-driving".
By
James Fossdyke
29 April 2021
Safety
Government scraps 'dynamic' motorway hard shoulders amid safety concerns
Part-time hard shoulders will be replaced with statistically safer all-lane running.
By
James Fossdyke
22 April 2021
Pricing
Vauxhall tweaks pricing to remain eligible for revised electric car grant
The Mokka-e and Vivaro-e have both seen prices fall.
By
James Fossdyke
24 March 2021
Green
Government scraps Plug-In Car Grant for EVs costing more than £35k
The subsidy for eligible electric vehicles (EVs) has fallen from £3,000 to £2.500
By
James Fossdyke
19 March 2021
Government
Government announces £3bn bus investment to get people out of cars
Government wants more services and more integration with the rail network.
By
James Fossdyke
17 March 2021
Green
Government to spend £20 million funding 'electric vehicle innovations'
The funding is part of the "build back greener" policy
By
James Fossdyke
11 March 2021
Green
Local authorities get £5m to tackle air pollution issues
Projects include charge point installations and electric car promotion campaigns.
By
James Fossdyke
11 March 2021
Green
Cleaner, greener 'E10' petrol blend arriving in September
But the existing blend will still be available from some petrol pumps.
By
James Fossdyke
26 February 2021
Safety
Speeding in UK now less acceptable than five years ago, research suggests
Acceptance of speeding on motorways has fallen since 2016, but four in 10 will still do up to 80 mph.
By
James Fossdyke
19 February 2021
General
Driving licences and number plates lose EU icons almost a year after Brexit
It comes as a new agreement allows drivers to hit EU roads without extra paperwork.
By
James Fossdyke
02 February 2021
Government
Government pledges £93 million to UK-wide road improvements
More than half will go to regions of the north.
By
James Fossdyke
01 February 2021
Safety
Road deaths down as Covid-19 pandemic cuts traffic
Figures show road deaths were down by half in April.
By
James Fossdyke
29 January 2021
Green
Green number plates arrive on UK roads to raise electric car awareness
The green 'flashes' on number plates will mark out zero-emission cars.
By
James Fossdyke
09 December 2020
General
Almost 300 miles of roadworks to be lifted in time for Christmas break
The government has already asked councils to stock up on grit.
By
James Fossdyke
07 December 2020
Safety
Safety charity calls for local measures to tackle pavement parking
IAM Roadsmart says an outright ban could be counter-productive.
By
James Fossdyke
04 December 2020
Safety
Government figures show speeding rose during lockdown
RAC says it's "frightening" to think speeding is among Covid-19's "legacies".
By
James Fossdyke
25 November 2020
Safety
UK councils told to stock up on salt and grit in preparation for winter
The government has already invested in 93 new gritters.
By
James Fossdyke
23 November 2020
Commercial Vehicles
Britain's trucks set to grow under new government proposals
The government is launching two consultations on longer and larger HGVs.
By
James Fossdyke
11 November 2020
Green
Government announces £49m green automotive tech funding
The money will be shared between multiple eco-friendly projects.
By
James Fossdyke
05 November 2020
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