London Ultra-low Emission Zone comes into force
From 8 April 2019, drivers of older, more polluting cars are set to pay an extra £12.50 if they wish to drive into the centre of London after the introduction of London’s Ultra-low Emission Zone (U...
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Everything you need to know about the April 2019 ‘road tax’ changes
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for cars and vans is set to increase for the third time in three years from 1 April 2019. Although this time, it’s just in line with inflation. The increase in VED, or ‘r...
2019 Blue Badge scheme: Everything you need to know about the hidden disability changes
The blue badge disabled parking scheme is supposedly undergoing its biggest shake-up since it was introduced in 1970, but what exactly will change, and when? Last year it was revealed that, from...
A no-deal Brexit would be “catastrophic”, automotive bosses claim
Car bosses have warned a no-deal Brexit would significantly weaken UK automotive, with three quarters of businesses fearing that it will even threaten the future viability of the sector, according ...
Going, going, gone: All PHEV and EV grants snapped up in record time ahead of cuts
A massive spike in demand for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, since the government announced it would be scrapping grants for PHEVs and reducing them for EVs, means all of the outgoing rates...
MPs join BVRLA call for tax incentives to drive EV uptake
42 MPs have called for the Chancellor Philip Hammond to introduce tax-based incentives in his upcoming budget in order to stimulate uptake of electric vehicles. The cross-party group’s announcemen...
As government pulls the plug on plug-ins, are we heading for a big PHEV fail?
Remember, remember the ninth of November. That will be the date burned into the memories of many drivers as the point when the UK government shrugged its shoulders and abandoned its support for hyb...
Brexit: Europe’s largest car manufacturers urge Theresa May to avert ‘no-deal’ scenario
Ahead of Theresa May’s vital Brexit summit in Brussels tonight, key European automotive manufacturers and suppliers have come together to warn of the potential consequences a no-deal scenario would...
At least hybrids WON’T be banned, but WHERE will the Road to Zero lead us?
In a political week characterised by chaos, there is one glimmer of clarity in the words of the Road to Zero document. This policy strategy outlines how the government intends to lead us to a count...
Road to Zero: Hybrid cars will be exempt from 2040 petrol and diesel ban
The government has confirmed the sale of new diesel- and petrol-hybrid cars will be permitted after 2040, in a move that has been welcomed by the motor industry. The plan to ban new petrol- and di...
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