3+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (1431+ words) One of Britain’s top automotive industry officials warned on Friday that the assumptions underpinning the country’s electric vehicle sales mandate “no longer hold” — calling for an immediate policy overhaul even as the market posted its strongest May in seven years....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (686+ words) Unite has warned that rising zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets could threaten UK vehicle production, adding to industry calls for a review of the EV sales framework. The union has called for a reduction in zero-emission vehicle sales targets,…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (356+ words) Posted by: John Kirwan in Latest News Thursday, 11 June 2026 0 Labour MP Liam Byrne who is also chair of the Commons Business & Trade Committee has called on the government to bring forward a review of the ZEV Mandate. The proposal was…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (168+ words) The government has been urged to bring forward its ZEV Mandate review by a year or risk catastrophic consequences for UK automotive. It plans to publish its ZEV Mandate review next year, but members of the House of Commons Business…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (747+ words) MPs on the Business and Trade Committee (BTC) have urged the Government to bring forward the planned review of the ZEV mandate as they warn of an “existential risk” to the UK’s automotive sector. MPs say “outdated” ZEV mandate thresholds…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (372+ words) Posted by: John Kirwan in Latest News Wednesday, 13 May 2026 0 The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is lobbying government to stop the planned introduction of a £200 annual Vehicle Excise Duty for electric vehicles. It has written to Dan Tomlinson MP urging…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (229+ words) The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has introduced its Safe Energy Transition Charter, urging the UK to accelerate clean electrification across heat, transport and power while placing safety, competence and high‑quality installation at the centre of delivery. In early 2024, zero…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) If approved, the policy will accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels by expanding the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and introducing Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) across the fleet where full electrification is not yet possible. Under the proposed policy,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (72+ words) Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit | ECIU Govt data shows two million EVs registered across UK: comment Commenting on Government data showing that two million electric vehicles have now been registered across the UK [1] Colin Walker, Head of Transport at the Energy…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (361+ words) One in nine (4.5%) vehicles on the road are now electrified, with around one in 22 (10.9%) completely zero emission, according to new figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A record 1,797,809 battery electric cars (BEV) are now in use,…...