Government and legislation

Government pledges £20 million to on-street EV charger scheme

Funding boost gives potential for 8000 public devices in operation next year

2 February 2021
Government pledges £20 million to on-street EV charger scheme
Government and legislation

Road to 2030: What investment is promised by the government, and is it enough?

Grants for items like wallboxes will go some way to aiding EV adoption but bodies like the SMMT say it's not enough

1 February 2021
Road to 2030: What investment is promised by the government, and is it enough?
Government and legislation

Government pledges £93m for major road upgrades

“Vital” road upgrades in North Yorkshire, Hampshire and the Midlands to be rolled out with new funding

30 January 2021
Government pledges £93m for major road upgrades
Government and legislation

World’s first urban air mobility hub wins government backing

Urban Air Port Air-One wins UK’s Future Flight Challenge to create hub for future electric VTOL aircraft

28 January 2021
World’s first urban air mobility hub wins government backing
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Long-standing dealer ‘earner’ ends on 28 Jan
Government and legislation

UK car finance tightened to become 'fairer' for customers

FCA ban on discretionary commission finance comes into effect this week, potentially saving car buyers £165m per year on finance plans

28 January 2021
UK car finance tightened to become 'fairer' for customers
Government and legislation

Update: TfL responds to £86m increase from Congestion Charge fees in 2020

Email seen by Autocar predicts £113m to be made if current charge remains for rest of the financial year

22 January 2021
Update: TfL responds to £86m increase from Congestion Charge fees in 2020
Government and legislation

Volkswagen Group facing EU fine for missing 2020 CO2 target

Firm dramatically increases sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids but narrowly misses emissions target

21 January 2021
Volkswagen Group facing EU fine for missing 2020 CO2 target
Government and legislation

Nearly half of UK drivers ignore car warning lights

Survey finds that almost 25% of drivers will disregard red warning lights for several days

19 January 2021
Nearly half of UK drivers ignore car warning lights
Government and legislation

100-mile lockdown trip lands used car buyer in court

Late night private car sale was deemed non-essential by motorway police

11 January 2021
100-mile lockdown trip lands used car buyer in court
Government and legislation

Street racing and car meet-ups face clampdowns across UK

Stoke mulls ban on cruises and meet-ups, while police have cracked down on street racing in Birmingham

5 January 2021
Street racing and car meet-ups face clampdowns across UK

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