Tag : pollution
Incentivising EVs suggested to reduce coronavirus impact
Electric vehicle tax breaks, scrappage schemes and extended emissions zones have all been proposed to reduce the likelihood of a second wave of coronavirus in the … Read More »
Tech Spotlight: Airbubbl by Airlabs
The enclosed cabins of your fleet vehicles might be more harmful to your drivers’ health than you realise. But there is a solution, as Alex Grant … Read More »
Almost half of fleets unaware of Clean Air Zones, BVRLA warns
The BVRLA is calling for more clarity over clean air zones, following research showing 40% of small and medium size businesses are unaware of the plans, … Read More »
UK air quality plans ‘woefully inadequate’, says ClientEarth
Environmental action group, ClientEarth, has slammed the UK Government’s Air Quality Plan and Road to Zero strategies, claiming neither of them solve long-standing problems with national … Read More »
Mandate Clean Air Zones, government told
The UK government should mandate Clean Air Zones in the 32 areas where NO2 limits are being breached, and introduce a tax levy for non-ULEVs to … Read More »
UK government loses third case over illegal air pollution
The UK and Welsh governments will be required by law to draw up new plans to cure illegal levels of air pollution, following a third defeat … Read More »
London T-Charge pushing motorists onto public transport
A new survey has revealed that London’s T-Charge may be succeeding in pushing motorists to public transport.
New research models impact of diesel scrappage scheme
Switching drivers of 10-year-old diesels to petrols would reduce NOx but increase carbon monoxide (CO) emissions, latest research from Kwik Fit has found.
Concerns expressed about post-Brexit air quality standards
The UK Government must take more responsibility for air quality, even after leaving the European Union, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has warned, labelling … Read More »
London T-Charge should apply to more diesels, says ClientEarth
London’s £10 T-Charge, aimed at discouraging older vehicles from being brought into the city centre, doesn’t go far enough to tackle the problem of pollution in … Read More »
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Timing not right to reintroduce charges in London, says BVRLA
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Rise in fleet driver speeding revealed as police clampdown starts
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Drivers lack confidence in government EV ownership advice
