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A surprising new study has revealed that the level of toxic particles in the air over Scotland did not reduce in April, despite the national lockdown which cut vehicles on Scottish roads by around 65% in that same period.
more info…UK government advisers are suggesting new and used car tax (VED) should be increased to help tackle climate change by bringing forward the date for selling of new conventional cars from 2035 to 2032, whilst increasing taxes on some vehicles as part of a green recovery.
more info…The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that the daily London congestion charge will increase by 30% from £11.50 to £15 a day in June.
more info…Several UK cities are set to introduce new “clean air zones”, with accompanying charges for motorists during the forthcoming year.
According to the Transport Studies Unit at Oxford University, sales of all-electric cars increased 70% year-on-year in 2019. However, still only a tiny percentage of new and used cars sold in Britain are electric. more info…
The ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol’ (APPGBB) have launched a UK campaign for the introduction of E10 fuel, this is a grade of fuel consisting of 90% petrol and 10% ethanol. more info…
New proposals announced by the Government could lead to much stiffer penalties for motorists who leave their engines running when they are parked by the side of the road. more info…
If thinking about the state of the environment gets you so stressed that you want to run yourself a bubble bath and light a scented candle, well, you might just want to think twice about that. The bubble bath is fine, but the candle could be bringing air pollution into your home at triple the level (up to 99 micrograms per cubic metre) than you might experience standing at a busy roadside in London (21µg/m3). more info…
You don’t have to be in the motor trade to know how costly driving can be. Not only do you need to pay out for your car fuel, road tax, MOT and your annual insurance policy, if you drive through the centre of London between 07.00 and 18.00 on a weekday, you also have to pay the city’s congestion charge of £11.50 per day. What’s more, from Monday 8th April 2019, motorists entering London’s newly created Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) at any time of day or night will be charged extra if their vehicles don’t meet stringent emissions standards. So, what do you need to know about the new ULEZ and how can you avoid paying the extra fee? more info…
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