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switching to electric vehicles

Switching to electric vehicles: What do businesses need to bear in mind?

Matthew Walters, Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services LeasePlan UK, highlights 6 considerations businesses need to factor in when switching to electric vehicles.
planning systems

The impact of climate change on the UK planning systems

Amanda Beresford, partner and head of planning at Shulmans LLP discusses how the UK Government's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will impact planning systems.
ev charging

Does new EV charging technology mean new value for food businesses?

Here, Darcy Simonis, industry network leader for ABB’s food and beverage segment, explains why developments in EV charging can add value to food businesses.
European shipping

FIBRESHIP Project: The greatest challenge for the future of European shipping and shipbuilding

FIBRESHIP is a revolutionary European R&D project which attempts to develop a new market focused on the design and construction of large commercial vessels in composite materials to benefit the future of the European shipping and shipbuilding industry.
drone regulation

Sharing the skies: Drone regulation and security

Florent Abat, Drones & IoT Director, Gemalto, explores the challenges around drone regulation and provides an insight into how we can create a standardised, integrated and seamless way of managing the skies of the future.
electric future

Is the UK’s electric future grid-locked?

What is causing the UK’s electric future to remain grid-locked? Here, Matthew Walters, Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services at LeasePlan UK, outlines the biggest barriers facing the industry today.
government investment

£80 million government investment to develop net-zero planes and cars

Government unveils £80 million investment to help develop the next generation of net-zero electric vehicles and new hybrid aircrafts.
road infrastructure

Which cities around the world have the best road infrastructure?

Here, we explore which countries have built the most impressive road infrastructure to accommodate for great driving conditions.
offsetting carbon emissions

Government launches call for evidence on offsetting carbon emissions

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has today launched a call for evidence on offsetting carbon emissions produced by modes of transport.
air quality and innovation

Highways England unveils air quality and innovation competition entries

Technology which could help the way drivers leave motorways was named today as one of the successful entries in the air quality and innovation competition run by Highways England and Innovate UK.
accessibility and compensation

ORR urges reforms on accessibility and compensation

Rail passengers will benefit from improved accessibility and compensation under new proposals submitted by the Office of Rail and Road.
electric car chargepoints, new-build homes

New-build homes to be fitted with electric car chargepoints

All new-build homes could soon be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the government has outlined in a public consultation on changing building regulations in England.
microplastic pollution from cars

Government to tackle particulate matter and microplastic pollution from cars

Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey and Transport Minister Michael Ellis are leading a push to tackle the impact of particulate and plastic pollution from brakes, tyres and road wear.
Open Access Government July

Open Access Government July 2019

Open Access Government July 2019 has an impressive array of intellectually stimulating content on government policy issues across the globe, including health and social care, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, energy, transport, industry, ICT, legal affairs and HR & training.
roadworks vehicles

Highways England announces electric roadworks vehicles trial

Highways England has announced that they will trial two fully electric powered roadworks vehicles for the first time.
electric chargepoints

New requirements for electric chargepoints as UK moves towards net zero

Roads Minister Michael Ellis has announced that all government-funded home electric chargepoints installed in the future must be ‘smart’.
freight efficiency

How can businesses improve their freight efficiency?

From saving costs and the importance of accurate information and measurements to the rise of containers boosting the speed of ocean freight, Jon White, MD at InXpress, highlights how businesses can improve their freight efficiency.
vehicle battery

£23 million funding awarded for electric vehicle battery development

Companies across the UK are set to benefit from £23 million government investment to help them develop the latest electric vehicle battery technology.
Welsh communities

Minister told to scrap old cars to create healthier, cleaner Welsh communities

Welsh communities could be healthier and less polluted if older cars were scrapped and replaced with credits to use on buses, trains and daily car or bike hire.
NHS drivers, duty of care

Understanding duty of care for NHS drivers

Neil Everatt, CEO at Selenity, discusses the need to understand duty of care for NHS drivers.

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