The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality (WCRAQ) calls for the UK Government to implement stricter legislation around DPF testing during MOTs to reduce particulate matter emissions. The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality estimates that this measure could save…
Google Maps will roll out a new feature to encourage drivers to take more eco-friendly journeys. As part of Google’s aim to help users reduce their environmental footprint, the Maps app will soon switch to a new routing model that…
Residents in ‘left behind neighbourhoods’ (LBN) are disconnected from urban centres and essential services as a result of insufficient public transport links and low car ownership. Research by the pressure group Campaign for Better Transport acknowledged that dysconnectivity in LBNs…
Newly released report shows 75 per cent of SUVs are purchase by those in towns and cities Approximately 75 per cent of the 360,000 SUVs sold in 2019 in the UK were purchased by people living in town and cities,…
The sale of plug-in vehicles made up nearly 14 per cent of total new car sales across March.
Chair of WCRAQ Research working party acknowledges the top four priorities of the Commission, including the push for UK to address diesel particulate filters. On 22 February, Dr. James Tate of the University of Leeds chaired the working party meeting…
Representative from the National Grid discussed the push to decarbonise the transport sector with renewable energy and preparing for the supply and demand implications of a growing EV market. On 23 February, Dr. Louise Brooke-Smith chaired the first Planning working…
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses through the Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme. The ZEBRA funding will deliver up to 500 zero-emission buses, supporting the…
In a study released this week, researchers at the Seoul National University College of Medicine investigated the trade-off between the health benefits of physical activity and the potential harmful effects of increased exposure to air pollution. Researchers studied data from…
Experts from TRL and Renault Trucks discussed how pushing for legislation change can support better electric vehicle grants in the UK to improve the quality of the air we breathe. On 1 March, Jason Airey, Managing Director of CMS SupaTrak,…