Government and legislation

Driving tests to resume in England and Wales

Driving tests can recommence from 22 April in England and Wales, the DVSA has confirmed

7 April 2021
Driving tests to resume in England and Wales
Government and legislation

DVLA strike begins as union demands home working

DVLA staff begin four-day strike amid dispute over Covid-19 workplace safety measures

6 April 2021
DVLA strike begins as union demands home working
Government and legislation

Type approval cybersecurity deadline looming in 2022

New type approval rules could pose big challenges for car makers, an engineering firm has warned

1 April 2021
Type approval cybersecurity deadline looming in 2022
Government and legislation

Volkswagen seeking Dieselgate damages from former bosses

Car firm accuses former CEO Martin Winterkorn and ex-Audi chief Rupert Stadler of breaching 'duty of care' in response to emissions scandal

26 March 2021
Volkswagen seeking Dieselgate damages from former bosses
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Only buyers of sub-£35k EVs can take advantage of the government's plug-in car grant
Government and legislation

Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500

Electric cars costing more than £35,000 will now no longer be eligible for the incentive

18 March 2021
Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500
Government and legislation

Government pledges £3m to create UK’s first hydrogen transport hub

New hub will research and trial hydrogen as an alternative fuel

17 March 2021
Government pledges £3m to create UK’s first hydrogen transport hub
Government and legislation

Highways England launches smart motorway safety campaign

Advertising push features a take on famous Pet Shop Boys song Go West; costs estimated at £5m

11 March 2021
Highways England launches smart motorway safety campaign
Government and legislation

Government evaluating road from Northern Ireland to Scotland

Prime minister Boris Johnson sets out plan to 'unify' transport between UK's four nations with tunnel or bridge

10 March 2021
Government evaluating road from Northern Ireland to Scotland
Government and legislation

Government launches £20m electric vehicle innovation drive

The Transitioning to Zero Emissions Vehicles initiative will fund “promising electric vehicle technology innovations”

10 March 2021
Government launches £20m electric vehicle innovation drive
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: do EV charging firms need government support?

Roll-out can’t just be left to private sector, says head of Infrastructure Commission

4 March 2021
Analysis: do EV charging firms need government support?

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