On 12 November The Times was scathing about the future prospects of the electric car. “As the world looks for an alternative to the dirty,... continue

Colas Group’s net profit was down by 31 million euros or 15% in the nine months to September compared to the same period in 2011. Colas said... continue

A number of electric vehicles are being trialled at Heathrow Airport to see if they represent a viable technology for airport operations. Heathrow... continue

The Government received 605 claims to its Plug-in car grant scheme in the period July to the end of September, taking the total number of claims... continue

Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has signed a memorandum of understanding to supply 50 all-electric cars to London-based minicab company... continue

The DfT should rethink its plans to devolve Bus Service Operators Grant to local transport authorities in England, according to a specialist bus... continue

Rik Thomas
The possibility of a two-tier system of vehicle excise duty, under which motorists who use the motorway network and other main trunk roads would pay... continue

Paul Withrington, Director, Transport-watch, Northampton NN2
The dent put in ministers’ electric vehicle (EV) ambitions is to be welcomed (‘Car manufacturer puts dent in ministers’ electric... continue

Martina Jurvana
Today, I stared at the lift for about five seconds. Then I decided to walk up the stairs. “Healthier and saving a bit of energy,” I... continue

Lindsay Robertson
The Government continues to use policy and funding to encourage local authorities and operators to think smart when it comes to public transport. It... continue

Scott Witchalls
Reading Borough Council has led the delivery of a successful local sustainable transport fund (LSTF) large funding package of £21m for the... continue

Chas Ball
The world of car clubs currently has a relatively low profile, but there is a lot happening that makes the local press. For example, trials have... continue

Jo Boyd Wallis,
With the outlook for the European market still gloomy at best, many UK businesses are looking abroad for new opportunities. At SKM Colin Buchanan, we... continue

Norman Baker
Improving the delivery of local services at a time of economic uncertainty and constrained budgets is never easy. That is something I learned as... continue

Welcome to the first edition of ‘Re-booting Smarter Travel’ which is the beginning of a series of publications and events which aim to... continue

Brian Dalton, Purley, Surrey CR8
I think transport minister Norman Baker is being badly advised on the future of electric vehicles (Letters LTT 12 Oct). The Toyota company has... continue

Heathrow has launched a new trial of electric vehicles to test the viability of electric-powered vehicles in “the highly demanding context of... continue

The minister for local transport, Norman Baker, visited Bath this week to see how £30m of investment was being made in the city’s... continue

Rapid charging points for electric vehicles have been installed at three Welcome Break motorway service areas: South Mimms (M25/A1), Oxford (M40) and... continue

Solar panel noise barriers could be erected along a 20-mile stretch of the M40 in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire if a plan backed by the... continue