Almost every industry in the UK has been ground to a halt as a result of Covid-19. Many businesses have found ingenious ways to keep the money coming through the door and a huge number have finally found a way of taking their business online or adopting remote work practices. With that said, many premises […]
Grants relating to electric vehicles are provided by The Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) in England and Wales and The Energy Saving trust (EST) in Scotland. These institutions were set up by the respective governments to help increase the number of ultra-low emission vehicles on our roads. There are two main types of grant […]
The UK government recently announced that it would allow car showrooms in England to reopen from 1st June, provided they were able to meet Covid-19 security guidelines aimed at protecting customers and employees. However, many dealership owners are still reporting lower footfall as a result of concerned customers and the current economic climate. We thought it […]
We have recently discussed some of the UK cities that are leading the way when it comes to investment in electric infrastructure. As has all too often been the case, investment in recent years has become disproportionately centred around major cities, specifically London and the South East. However, some recent investment announcements may be a […]
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On 4th June, the German government announced the details of their new post Covid-19 stimulus package. This package includes over €130 billion of new incentives for the car industry in the form of grants and tax reductions. That said, most notably, the plan does not include any incentives for internal-combustion cars. Previously, buyers of full-electric […]
Demand for batteries has increased exponentially over the past decade as electric cars become more and more popular and the energy industry works to develop methods for storing electricity. While electric vehicles are becoming cheaper and technology is improving at incredible rates, we cannot ignore the fact that we still rely on finite resources to […]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have tried to regularly highlight the ecological impact that has been witnessed throughout the world as a result of decreased human activity. Throughout lockdown there has been a near 50% fall in airborne pollutant levels in the UK. Some of the most significant decreases have been on the congested roads […]
Firstly, let’s clarify that no UK scrappage scheme is confirmed yet and we wait in hope for Boris and Rishi to announce their plans for car manufacturers. However, with many industry experts expecting some sort of scheme to be introduced to help the car industry recover, we thought it may be useful to explain how […]
On 22nd October 2019, the UK government began a 12-week public consultation on the introduction of green number plates for zero emission vehicles. A total of 1200 responses were received from individuals and organisations made up of vehicle manufacturers and motoring consumer groups. The points raised in these responses have now been collated in order to […]