Birmingham City Council has dished out more than 44,000 fines to drivers who failed to pay an £8 daily charge to enter its new Clean Air Zone. The CAZ, which went live at the beginning of June, began charging users of non-compliant older vehicles from 14 June. Non-payment results in a fine of £120, though … Read more
Even some of the best-rated electric cars on the market today are missing their claimed battery range figures by almost a third, according to real-world test results revealed on Wednesday. A test of ten of the latest EVs in showrooms revealed that some fell just 3 per cent short of the quoted ranges, while others … Read more
Even some of the best-rated electric cars on the market today are missing their claimed battery range figures by almost a third, according to real-world test results revealed on Wednesday. A test of ten of the latest EVs in showrooms revealed that some fell just 3 per cent short of the quoted ranges, while others … Read more
The Transport Committee has called on the Government to increase efforts to make electric car ownership more attainable for Britain’s drivers, in a new report released this morning. The group of cross-party MPs outlined demands that ministers provide assurances the grid can cope with the surge in demand for electricity as EV sales rise – … Read more
The Transport Committee has called on the Government to increase efforts to make electric car ownership more attainable for Britain’s drivers, in a new report released this morning. The group of cross-party MPs outlined demands that ministers provide assurances the grid can cope with the surge in demand for electricity as EV sales rise – … Read more
German manufacturer BMW has revealed its two latest electric vehicles – though neither is a car. The first is a signal that the 3 Series maker is considering a move into the e-scooter market, despite laws in the UK prohibiting the use of private models on the road – though hire schemes in busy cities … Read more
German manufacturer BMW has revealed its two latest electric vehicles – though neither is a car. The first is a signal that the 3 Series maker is considering a move into the e-scooter market, despite laws in the UK prohibiting the use of private models on the road – though hire schemes in busy cities … Read more
Blue Badge offence hotspots revealed: The councils that issued the most fines last year for permit misuse and wrongful parking in disabled bays Some 205 councils responded to an investigation about Blue Badge offences Milton Keynes topped the charts in 2020 with almost 6,000 PCNs issued London is still a hotbed for this type of … Read more
A new study has highlighted which towns and cities recorded the most cases of Blue Badge and disabled parking bay related offences last year, with Milton Keynes topping the charts outside London. Almost 6,000 penalty charge notices were issued to drivers in the Buckinghamshire town for misuse of permits – including displaying an invalid, stolen … Read more
Competition and Markets Authority raises concern over slow roll-out of electric car charging infrastructure and says it ‘should be as simple as filling up with petrol or diesel’ CMA says improvements are needed ahead of 2030 ban on sale of new ICE cars It expressed concerns about the motorway charging infrastructure A lack of on-street … Read more