Government and legislation

How the government plans to steer UK transport to net-zero by 2030

In an exclusive interview with Autocar, transport decarbonisation minister Rachel Maclean discusses limiting new ICE car sales, being ‘technology-neutral’ and improving BEV charging

19 July 2021
How the government plans to steer UK transport to net-zero by 2030
Government and legislation

EU fines BMW, VW for colluding with Daimler on emissions tech

German car giants fined £750 million after European Commission rules they teamed up to avoid competing on new AdBlue tech

9 July 2021
EU fines BMW, VW for colluding with Daimler on emissions tech
Government and legislation

German consumers file emissions manipulation claim against Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes strongly rebukes claims that certain models are fitted with illegal emissions-altering devices

7 July 2021
German consumers file emissions manipulation claim against Mercedes-Benz
Government and legislation

Vauxhall Mokka and Renault Kangoo earn four-star NCAP ratings

Vauxhall falls short of expectations while Cupra Leon, Mercedes GLA and Mercedes EQA achieve full five stars

7 July 2021
Vauxhall Mokka and Renault Kangoo earn four-star NCAP ratings
Electric cars

Car industry bosses want dedicated recovery plan from government

SMMT calls for UK government strategy to to help firms recover from pandemic and become EV leaders

29 June 2021
Car industry bosses want dedicated recovery plan from government
Government and legislation

Renault charged with deceit over diesel emissions investigation

Manufacturer says it has paid French court €20 million bail and denies all charges

9 June 2021
Renault charged with deceit over diesel emissions investigation
Government and legislation

Dieselgate: VW gets £248 million in settlement with former execs

Volkswagen reaches compensation agreement with four former execs, including ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn

9 June 2021
Dieselgate: VW gets £248 million in settlement with former execs
10 329462 Honda launches next generation Honda SENSING Elite safety system with Level
"It will work out how the law will look in terms of on-road safety, data privacy, cybersecurity and liability"
Government and legislation

Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads

Future legislation hopes to tackle the big questions around vehicle autonomy

7 June 2021
Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads
Electric cars

MPs: Government "has no clear plan" for 2030 ICE ban

The Public Accounts Committee says the UK government needs to take action to guide consumers through the switch to EVs

19 May 2021
MPs: Government "has no clear plan" for 2030 ICE ban
Government and legislation

Transport minister: "Huge amount to do" on EV infrastructure

Rachel Maclean admits that more rapid and home chargers are needed for wider adoption of EVs

12 May 2021
Transport minister: "Huge amount to do" on EV infrastructure

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