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NewsElectric HGVs need better infrastructure, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling on Westminster to speed up grid connections and reduce planning red tape to facilitate the roll-out of electric commercial vehicles.
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NewsThere are now over 1m EVs in the UK, but 96% of cars need petrol or diesel
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have revealed there are now 1.3 million electric cars on UK roads, though behind the headlines 96.3% of our 36.2m cars need to fill up with petrol and diesel.
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NewsPRA hits back at Competition and Markets Authority claims that fuel margins are too high
The Competition and Markets Authority is “concerned about the intensity of retail competition” and says fuel margins “remain stuck at historic highs”.
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NewsFleet of bin lorries runs on vegetable oil
A local authority has chosen to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel a fleet of 36 refuse collection vehicles.
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NewsFuel prices reach six-month high: RAC
UK petrol and diesel prices have climbed for five consecutive months and are now at a six-month high, according to the RAC.
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NewsSUMMIT: PRA in talks with Competition and Markets Authority over forecourt profits and Fuel Finder Scheme
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is meeting with officials from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) every two months to discuss matters relating to profitability, and the upcoming Fuel Finder scheme, attendees at Forecourt Trader’s 2025 Summit were told.
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NewsSomerset diesel drivers will pay more to park
Emission-based parking charges will be introduced at all Bath & North East Somerset Council-owned car parks, with higher charges for diesel drivers.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: Toyota, Subaru and Mazda plot the future with carbon-neutral combustion engines
Vehicle manufacturers Toyota, Subaru and Mazda, have committed to the future of internal combusion engines by maximising their integration with motors, batteries, and other electric drive units, as well as making them compatible with various carbon-neutral fuels.
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NewsHighway Stops Retail rolls out AdBlue pumps for cars and vans
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops Retail, which fitted AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid pumps as part of a site renovation last year and has added the technology to five other locations in recent months, describes the decision as one of the company’s “best investments”.
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NewsSMMT calls for action as lack of ‘van-suitable’ chargepoints contributes to 42% slump in sales of electric LCVs
UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose by 5.4% in April as more businesses invested in the latest models, but take-up of battery electric vans slumped by 42.2%, prompting callls for “urgent action” to deliver ’van-suitable’ public chargepoints across the UK.
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NewsNew data shows ULEZ in London is working, says clean transport group
Clean transport group Transport & Environment UK (T&E) says its latest analysis of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero statistics shows that ULEZ is working in London.
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NewsHaringey hammers diesel drivers
Haringey Council has introduced a surcharge for parking a diesel car in on-street bays across the borough.
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NewsNew power cut info service launched for increased EV charging confidence
UK Power Networks says it is increasing EV charging confidence with the release of the country’s first open-source power cut software called Powercast.
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NewsUsed car market will undergo radical change, says new report
The UK car market is set to undergo a radical change by 2028, according to the latest Cox Automotive new and used car market forecast.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: The UK could become a world leader in low-carbon fuel production if government listens to the needs of industry
When the government announces its response to its Low Carbon Fuels Strategy consultation later this year, it must grasp an historic opportunity to make the UK a world leader in low-carbon fuels.
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NewsGreenergy boosts production of lower-carbon biodiesel for transport
Global fuel supplier Greenergy has announced the successful commissioning of expansion works at two of its biodiesel plants - in the UK and in Amsterdam - to enable a wider range of waste oils as feedstocks to be processed into lower carbon biodiesel for transport fuels.
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NewsCar dealers think used car buyers will stick with ICE vehicles for longer
More than four out of 10 car dealers (44%) think used car buyers will stick with petrol and diesel cars for longer following the government’s decision to delay the ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles to 2035.
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NewsNew vehicle registrations fell in 2022 but plug-in vehicles were up 21%
The number of new vehicles registered in the UK in 2022 was down 4% compared with the previous year, but the number of new plug-in vehicles rose by 21%.
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NewsUK inventor converts diesel engine to run on hydrogen with zero emissions
A UK inventor claims to have developed a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel system that can be applied to any diesel or petrol engine, with the support of Innovate UK.
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NewsNumber of vehicles on UK roads hits record level but only 3.1% of cars have a plug
More Britons are getting back into the driving seat following the pandemic, according to new annual Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rising by 124,393 units to a total of 35,148,045.
