Exposure to Covid-19 has been linked to a higher likelihood of dying of Covid-19, according to a study conducted by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. This is the first published study to examine the relationship between long-term…
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Tesco rolls out 500,000 free EV charging points across the UK
In partnership with Pod Point and Volkswagen, Tesco has reached half a million electric vehicle charging points in the mission to provide free EV charging across 600 of its stores. The rollout was first announced in 2018 and aimed to…
DPF Gate – WCRAQ calls for stricter MOT diesel particulate filter testing to reduce harmful particulate matter
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 to suggest more eco-friendly routes
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…
‘Left behind neighbourhoods’ deprived of connected public transport services
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…
Urban car buyers are asked to reconsider opting for fuel-hungry SUVs
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,…
Electric car sales rise by 14 per cent in the UK in spite of lockdown
The sale of plug-in vehicles made up nearly 14 per cent of total new car sales across March.
Research working party highlights ‘DPF-gate’ as a top priority for the Commission
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…
National Grid discusses the impact of EV on UK infrastructure in Planning 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…
UK Government announces £120 million zero-emission bus scheme
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…