FOLLOW UP: BATH CLEAN AIR ZONE GOES LIVE
Bathe has implemented a Clean Air Zone, which remains free for passenger cars and motorcycles to enter, but could cost up to £100 per day for older lorries and buses. Find out more here.
FOLLOW UP: CONSULTATION ON ENDING THE SALE OF NEW ICE/HEV CARS AND VANS
The Uk government has concluded its consultation on the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans. You can read the official response here.
NEW ENGINE DEAL FOR DAGENHAM
Ford has announced that Dagenham will build the engines for the next generation of Transit Custom. The engines will be exported to Turkey, where the van is to be built alongside its Volkswagen sibling. Read more on this story here.
ASTON JOB LOSSES AT ST. ATHAN
Aston Martin has announced job losses at its St. Athan factory. The DBX production line is being “downsized” to help a return to profitability. 95 employees are to lose their jobs alon with around 100 contractors. You can read more here from Autocar and here from the BBC.
CONCERNS OF EV CHARGER ACCESSIBILITY
A report by the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RIDC) shows that two thirds of disabled people fear that they would find EV charging “either difficult of very difficult” in its current form despite wishing to own an EV. You can read more here.
GRIDSERVE PARTNERS WITH ECOTRICITY
There’s hope for motorway charging with Gridserve taking a 25% stake in Ecotricity’s Electric Highway. This investment will be used to upgrade chargers and customer services provision. You can read the press release here.
OXFORD PLANS TO INTRODUCE ZERO EMISSION ZONE
Oxford County and City Councils are due to vote on a proposal to introduce a Zero Emissions Zone. The small area of the city centre will be free for zero-emission vehicles to enter but will charge between £2 and £10 for other vehicles. You can read more here.
LEGENDARY F1 COMMENTATOR DIES AT 97
We, along with so many of us around the world, were saddened to hear fo the death of the man who introduced the vast majority of us to motorsport, Murray Walker. There are so many great tributes and obituaries and the Autocar one is
