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Latest news 17 Sep

Air quality on diesel trains worse than central London roads

On-train concentrations of nitrogen dioxide can be higher than next to major central London roads, according to new research.
Latest news 17 Sep

Trudy Harrison appointed transport minister in cabinet reshuffle

Trudy Harrison has been appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Transport (DfT) as Rachel Maclean moves to the Home Office.
Latest news 16 Sep

£1m electric bike pilot scheme launched in Wales

An electric bike loan scheme for residents is being rolled out in five locations across Wales, backed by £1 million of funding from the Welsh Government.
Latest news 16 Sep

Brompton bikes to be available through Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Customers can book Brompton bikes online and collect them from Enterprise’s Russell Square branch in central London in a new pilot scheme.
Latest news 16 Sep

CoMoUK makes key appointment to boost Scottish mobility hubs creation

Shared transport charity CoMoUK has appointed architect Mark Dowey senior development officer for Scotland to support the promotion of mobility hubs.
UK 15 Sep

Clean air zone in Bath: City expects to generate £1m in extra revenue

Bath & North East Somerset Council has been on a four-year journey to launch its clean air zone (CAZ), one of the first outside London to implement an area that charges non-compliant businesses.
Air quality 15 Sep

Decarbonising transport: Resetting how people and goods travel

Major change is needed to decarbonise transport. Jonathan Manning looks at the next steps following the publication of the Government’s plan
Latest news 14 Sep

Renault takes stake in used car sales platform heycar

Renault Group and its subsidiary RCI Bank and Services have acquired an equity stake to contribute to the development of online used car sales platform heycar.
Latest news 14 Sep

EV chargers to 'switch off' at peak times to manage electricity demand

New EV charge points installed at home and in the workplace will be pre-programmed to switch off during peak hours to help ease pressure on the National Grid.
Latest news 13 Sep

Zenzic and Thatcham Research reveal plans for automated driving safety ratings

Zenzic and Thatcham Research have announced plans for a consumer ratings scheme for automated driving systems.
Latest news 13 Sep

Government overhauls driving tests to tackle HGV driver shortage

The Government has announced up to 500,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year to tackle the worldwide driver shortage.
Opinion 9 Sep

Why should the UK continue to invest in connected and automated mobility?

TRL’s Paul Campion responds to the Government's call for evidence on where the UK can be globally competitive in connected and automated mobility.

Features

Roadside sign telling motorists they are entering Bath's clean air zone

Clean air zone in Bath: City expects to generate £1m in extra revenue

Bath & North East Somerset Council has been on a four-year journey to launch its clean air zone (CAZ), one of the first outside London to implement an area that charges non-compliant businesses.

Overhead view of a busy railway station with many lines leading into it

New rail business model: Working with GBR

As works start to shape the planned new public body, Great British Railways, what space will there be for innovation outside the nationalised publicly-owned core? Where will private sector entrepreneurs and devolved regional authorities with local agendas fit into the new jigsaw?

Fuelling the fleet: Delivering commercial vehicle decarbonisation

The SMMT report underlines the need to support powertrain research and infrastructure developments to facilitate the transition to zero emission HGVs.