The Department for Transport has responded to reports that the industry has missed the 2024 ZEV Mandate target with assurances that it expects no car manufacturer to pay crippling fines.
The DfT has today launched a consultation asking for industry views on the Government's restoration of the 2030 petrol and diesel new car ban. Elements include gathering views on which full hybrid and plug-in hybrids could be sold still alongside zero emission vehicles, and what approach should be taken for vans and low volume OEMs.
The High Court has ruled against Mercedes-Benz in the ongoing 'dieselgate' legal action, rejecting the manufacturer's argument that the decision of the German regulator, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), should prevent related claims in the UK.
The Department for Transport (DfT) is exploring how to include checks on cars' ADAS safety systems in future annual MOT tests to ensure the technology will not leave drivers at risk.
The current consultation on plans to change the MOT test has been extended after the motortrade lobbied the Department for Transport (DfT).
Changes to the Highway Code are set to make watching television at the wheel permissible for motorists travelling in a “self-driving” car.
Government has opened consultation over a proposed electric vehicle (EV) mandate that would demand that at least half of all new car sales emitted zero exhaust emissions by 2028.
Car retailers across the UK have today been alerted to more “overnight changes” to the plug-in car grant (PiCG) – delivering a further “double whammy” of reductions for electric vehicle (EV) buyers.
Green number plates will be applied to new electric vehicles (EV) sold in the UK from today (December 8) in a bid to drive further uptake of zero emissions transport before 2030.
Britain’s car parc is older than ever before, despite the boom in electric vehicles (EV) and hybrids, according to data compiled by Retro Motor.
Cars, motorcycles and vans will all be subject to a temporary six-month MoT exemption in an effort to maintain essential travel during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will give low income and disabled Londoners the chance to swap into a lower emitting new vehicle with the extension of the capital’s £2,000 vehicle scrappage allowance scheme.
A DfT travel survey shows that the proportion of men and women aged 17 to 20 with a driving licence has increased by eight percentage points in the last year.
The National Franchised Dealers’ Association (NFDA) has said that car retailers are showing “huge appetite” to gain its electric vehicle (EV) sales accreditation.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has described the Department for Transport’s (DfT) granting of a derogation for non-RDE compliant vehicles as “very positive”.
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has published its new Mobility Credits Scrappage Scheme policy paper which urges Government to incentivise a move away from vehicle ownership.
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has welcomed business secretary Greg Clark’s approach toward greener diesels in the forthcoming Road to Zero policy.
The Institute for the Motor Industry has presented new information related to the regulation of technicians working on electric vehicles to the Parliamentary Secretary of State for the Department for Transport.
The rejection of car ownership is likely to become the “new norm” according to a government report which has highlighted the falling number of teenagers getting behind the wheel.
