UK GOVERNMENT CONSULTING ON THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT
The Government has launched a consultation on the future of transport, looking at vehicles parts and equipment and engines of non-road mobile machinery. They are looking to cover everything from road vehicles, to trailers, to farm machinery etc. The aim is to ensure there is applicable regulatory powers and framework for security, environmental and safety performances. Added to this they wish the outcomes to tackle tampering as well as improving compliance. This is a big task but has caused a ripple of fear due to the unintended consequences that could come out of this. To read more, click the official website here.
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED AUTUMN BUDGET
The Chancellor of the Exchequer finally announced his budget in Parliament, with some good news for motorists. The freeze on fuel duty remains in place. He also described the monies being allocated to pothole repair, regional public transport and helping the Outer Hebrides host a round of the Extreme E championship. To read more from Autocar, click the link here. To see how much of the pledged money is new for regional public transport, click the BBC News article here.
JLR Q2 LOSS DUE TO CHIP SHORTAGE
Jaguar Land Rover made a loss of £302 million in the quarter from July to September, this year, on the back of the global chip shortage. The news is not all bad though, as they state they have record numbers of orders placed. To read more, click the Autocar article here.
JRL JOINS TESLA EMISSION CREDIT POOL
Jaguar Land Rover announced that it is to join the CO2 pool that Tesla has, to offset the fines that would be imposed for fleet CO2 levels, from the EU. To read more, click the Autocar article here.
UK FUELS PRICES AT RECORD LEVELS
Over half of the UK is forced to pay more for petrol and diesel than in 2012, the previous record year. To read more, click here for the YesAuto article.
PLUG-IN HYBRIDS NO LONGER EXEMPT OF LONDON C-CHARGE
The rules for exemptions of London’s Congestion Charge have changed, with plug-in hybrids now having to pay the same as other non-exempt vehicles. As a reminder, EVs will also be paying the charge from 2025. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.
BP AND PIAGGIO TO DEVELOP SMALL EVS FOR ASIA AND EUROPE
BP and Piaggio are working together to develop two and three-wheel EVs for European and Asian markets. The vehicles will be focused on urban areas to help reduce congestion and...
