PACTS publishes new framework to improve work-related road safety measurement

PACTS publishes new framework to improve work-related road safety measurement

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has published a new report in collaboration with the Transafe Network setting out a comprehensive framework for measuring work-related road safety... continue

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1 May 2026Local Transport Today News
ncat supports innovation to remove transport barriers

ncat supports innovation to remove transport barriers

The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) has announced 16 innovators selected for its 2026 Scaling Innovation programme, supporting the development of solutions to remove transport barriers and drive... continue

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1 May 2026Local Transport Today News
Lightwood hails potential of AVs as he tables Automated Passenger Services Permit Scheme

Lightwood hails potential of AVs as he tables Automated Passenger Services Permit Scheme

Peter Stonham

Department for Transport Roads Minister Simon Lightwood has laid the Automated Vehicles... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Arrival of Robotaxis could mean price war warns Taxi chief

Peter Stoham

Regulation is needed to curb predatory pricing from deep-pocketed tech giants with the coming of Robotaxis, the head of major London taxi provider Addison Lee has warned. His concerns come amongst others about issues ranging from operator business models to insurance and liability... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Welsh hydrogen bus project halted

Rhodri Clark

The planned introduction of hydrogen buses in Swansea has been abandoned because delays to the intended fuel supply put the innovation out of kilter with the launch of bus franchising in the region next year. Last year, Transport for Wales earmarked a site at Fabian Way, east Swansea, for a depot... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Leasing company included in £45m Scottish ZEB grants

Provisional winners in the third round of Scottish Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) grants have been named. Leasing company Rock Road is awarded £11.5m to assist with purchase of 93 electric buses and provision of 101 chargers. This will include 52 buses for Dumfries and Galloway Council. A further 17... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Chinese bus builder plans electric coach for UK

Chinese electric passenger vehicle developer BYD is to  ntroduce a battery-electric coach to the UK later this year. The company hopes the move will put it in a strong position to dominate the switch from diesel by coaches, seen as a key contribution to net zero in the sector. BYD already... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News

Battery electric HGV study finds average journey only 33km

Approximately 90% of Heavy Goods Vehicle journeys in North East Scotland stay within the region and average only 33km, a study by regional transport partnership Nestrans has found. The Battery Electric HGV Feasibility Study will be presented to the Nestrans board later this month, but the Scottish... continue

30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
30 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Car production for domestic market grows, as exports decline

Car production for domestic market grows, as exports decline

Mark Moran

UK vehicle production fell -8.2% in March, with 72,511... continue

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30 Apr 2026EVolution Features
29 Apr 2026Local Transport Today News
Big Ideas Programme tackles environmental challenges

Big Ideas Programme tackles environmental challenges

Mark Moran

Electric vehicle chargepoint operator Believ has... continue

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29 Apr 2026EVolution News
Ohme integrates with Volkswagen Group Info Services

Ohme integrates with Volkswagen Group Info Services

Mark Moran

EV drivers of selected Volkswagen models can now... continue

29 Apr 2026EVolution Products & Services
Two million electric vehicles now on UK roads

Two million electric vehicles now on UK roads

Mark Moran

Two million electric vehicles have been registered in the UK, with 100,000 drivers having benefitted from electric car grant funding... continue

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29 Apr 2026EVolution Features
Bartrums Haulage powers up with Voltempo

Bartrums Haulage powers up with Voltempo

Mark Moran

Voltempo has delivered a high-power charging solution for Bartrums Haulage at its Suffolk headquarters, enabling the... continue

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29 Apr 2026EVolution News
I have been in a driverless car… probably!

I have been in a driverless car… probably!

Mark Moran

With rival robotaxi fleets now testing in London, self-driving news source Cars Of The Future has partnered with research... continue

28 Apr 2026EVolution Features
Record 42.5m vehicles now driving on UK roads

Record 42.5m vehicles now driving on UK roads

Mark Moran

Britain now has more vehicles on its roads than ever before, with the total fleet rising by 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles in 2025,... continue

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24 Apr 2026EVolution Features
Public EV charging now cheaper than petrol for most drivers

Public EV charging now cheaper than petrol for most drivers

ChargeUK

A new snapshot analysis from EV charging industry body... continue

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24 Apr 2026EVolution Opinion
HMRC to appeal 5% VAT EV charging ruling

HMRC to appeal 5% VAT EV charging ruling

Mark Moran

HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC) is to appeal a Tax Tribunal ruling on 5% VAT for public charging. Public EV charging... continue

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24 Apr 2026EVolution News

Demand for second-hand leased EVs rises

Mark Moran

Octopus Electric Vehicles has experienced a 177% year-on-year surge in demand for second-hand leased EVs, as more cars become available and drivers look for great value.  The rise in demand for used cars reflects a maturing EV market, with record new car sales in recent years now feeding a... continue

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23 Apr 2026EVolution News

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