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Used car prices 38% up in three years
Friday 2nd June 2023
New data has revealed the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on prices of Britain’s best-selling used cars. On 1 June 2020, the UK government allowed car showrooms to welcome back customers following the first wave of the pandemic. Since then, the average used vehicle price in the UK has… Read more
HGV market grows despite EV gridlock
Thursday 18th May 2023
UK demand for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.1% to 11,517 registrations in the first three months of 2023, according the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The fourth consecutive quarter of growth means the market is now just 2.9% below the first quarter of 2019. The rise… Read more
Government funding for hydrogen-powered fire engines and ambulances
Wednesday 10th May 2023
The Government has awarded £3.9 million to a project aimed at developing hydrogen-powered vehicles for the emergency services and councils. The ‘Hyer Power’ project will develop a hydrogen fuel cell range extender module that will integrate into electric vehicles used for specialist applications such as ambulances, fire engines and street… Read more
Ford starts three-year trial of hydrogen fuel cell E-Transits
Tuesday 9th May 2023
Ford is leading an innovation consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on its all-electric E-Transit. The trials will explore whether the technology can deliver more zero-emission range to heavy-use E-Transit customers travelling high mileages with maximum loads, including those using ancillary equipment such as chillers and only having limited charging… Read more
SMMT calls for HGV transition strategy
Tuesday 18th April 2023
The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that Britain’s strategic road network does not have a single HGV-dedicated electric charging or hydrogen filling… Read more
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