Government electrifies its net-zero emissions target with company car benefit-in-kind tax rates
Alison Bell, Marketing Director at Venson Automotive Solutions, discusses the government's new company car benefit-in-kind tax rates scheme to ensure the UK hits its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets.
OBELICS: The development of next-generation electric vehicles
Horst Pfluegl, Global Research Program Manager at AVL List GmbH, charts the OBELICS project which is contributing to the development of next-generation electric vehicles.
Six ways smart technology may transform the future of driving
Here, Vindis offer their insight into how smart technology, such as AR dashboards, has the potential to alter the future of driving.
Is car ownership a thing of the past?
Chris Black, commercial director at LeasePlan UK, provides fresh look at the car ownership vs usership debate as we enter the new decade.
Regulators in the dark: Why are authorities struggling to take control of ride-hailing?
Darren Tenney, CEO of Perfect Data (the start-up behind xooox), explores here why authorities are struggling to take control of ride-hailing.
Sustainable and active transport: A focus on the Cycle to Work scheme
James Palser, CFE-UK Project Manager at Cycling UK, argues the case for sustainable and active transport, including the virtues of the Cycle to Work scheme.
Parking and the evolution of connected cars
Jonny Combe, UK CEO of PayByPhone, says that cashless parking technology is developing rapidly, but more work lies ahead before parking services can be offered as a built-in function in the connected cars of the future.
Can the UK’s infrastructure cope with extreme weather?
As people across the country attempt to commute to work and school amid icy conditions, it will become increasingly difficult to ignore the realities of climate change. Here we discuss if the UK's infrastructure is prepared to face these difficulties.
Why innovative policy will be the real driver of a sustainable transport future
Gregory Allouis, Strategic Solutions Director, SPIE UK discusses the role electric vehicles will play in creating sustainable urbanisation.
Call for government to take control of efficient transport systems
As everyone clammers for cleaner, better, more efficient transport systems, Steve Nash, IMI Chief Executive calls for central government to take stock, take control and learn from best practice.
Challenges and opportunities for the European transport sector
Director-General of DG Move of the European Commission, Henrik Hololei, outlines the challenges and opportunities for the European transport sector, including climate change, as well as research and innovation.
Hydrogen for transport in London
Dennis Hayter from Hydrogen London explores the extent of hydrogen-powered transport in the capital city of the UK, London.
AVENUE: Designing future public transportation services with autonomous vehicles
The AVENUE H2020 project aims to design future public transportation services with autonomous vehicles, a less costly, greener solution for suburban areas, as we discover here.
The need for a robust infrastructure & strong ambitions for hydrogen in Norway
Norway has set out a clear ambition to reduce the emissions from the transport, maritime and industry sectors. This requires multiple solutions where hydrogen plays a vital role. There is a strong focus to reduce emissions within the maritime sector and hydrogen is seen as a vital part of the solution.
Waste collection fleets: The future is electric
Electric solutions for waste collection fleets are no longer pie-in-the-sky, writes Stuart Cudden from RCV manufacturer Geesinknorba.
Asset management & maturity in the rail industry
Marcel van Velthoven, CEO of AMOSA, argues that the rail industry has many challenges and in response to this, he explains how asset management and an increase in the maturity of the organisation can assist.
Emissions-based parking: Delivering cleaner, healthier cities
Peter O’Driscoll, Managing Director of RingGo, argues that emissions-based parking is delivering cleaner, healthier cities.
Third of UK adults say we will never switch to driverless cars
A third of UK adults think we will never switch to having only driverless cars on the roads while 60% of people say they would always prefer to drive themselves rather than use a self-driving vehicle, according to a poll from IMechE.
Characterisation of intermetallic alloy catalysts for decentralised methanol production
Efficient and decentralised production of sustainable fuels for today’s transport infrastructure is discussed here by the Technical University of Denmark, who call for the development of highly active catalysts.
What rights do you have as a blue badge holder?
Here, with Lookers, we explain everything that blue badge holder needs to know about what it does, or what it doesn't entitle you to.