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Mark Harper named new transport secretary

Harper is a former chief whip, responsible for party discipline, and first joined Government as a minister for constitutional reform under David Cameron.

Department for Transport 26 Oct

DfT data suggests increase in car use in low traffic neighbourhoods

Councils that implemented low-traffic neighbourhoods during the pandemic saw a bigger increase in car use than those that did not, DfT figures suggest.

Department for Transport 25 Oct

New law to ensure transport services keep running during strike action

The Government is introducing a new law which aims to ensure that transport services keep running during industrial action.

Department for Transport 20 Oct

'Noise camera' trials to identify antisocial drivers

New technology designed to detect and track noisy drivers is being trialled in Bradford, Bristol, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham.

fines and penalties 18 Oct

Mercedes-Benz self-driving car technology

Fleet fears over pace of Government 2025 self-driving ambitions

Transformative self-driving technology could revolutionise fleets, but safety worries remain.

connected and autonomous vehicles 7 Oct

Plug-in vehicle grant order eligibility extended

OZEV has announced a temporary eligibility extension for electric vehicle (EV) orders placed between June 14, 2021, and March 31, 2023.

plug in car and van grant 4 Oct

E-scooter casualties more than treble while deaths rise tenfold

New road casualty statistics show that there was an increase in the number of people killed on Britain’s roads last year, with 10 deaths involving an e-scooter.

safety and risk management 29 Sep

New ‘flat and flush’ EV charge points begin testing

New ‘flat and flush’ on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points are now live for testing in the London boroughs of Brent and Camden.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 22 Sep

Anne-Marie Trevelyan replaces Grant Shapps as Transport Secretary

Anne-Marie Trevelyan has been appointed Transport Secretary by the new Prime Minister Liz Truss, replacing Grant Shapps.

Government 7 Sep

Domestic business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels, DfT suggests

A DfT survey of UK businesses suggests that the proportion of businesses conducting domestic travel will return to pre-pandemic levels.

Coronavirus - COVID-19 1 Sep

Man holding plug beside Trojan on-street charger

Council installing 500 on-street electric vehicle charge points

Barnet Council is making a multi-million pound investment in on-street, residential, electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 1 Sep

TfL and DfT agree long-term funding deal

The Government has struck a long-term funding deal with Transport for London (TfL) worth £1.2 billion up to March 2024.

Transport for London (TfL) 31 Aug

New charge point scheme must meet fleet needs, says BVRLA

Government charge point pilot the “perfect opportunity” for local authorities to meet both fleet and private users needs, says BVRLA.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 25 Aug

Funding to deliver faster on-street public charge points

New pilot gives councils share of £20m to improve public charging as fleets raise concerns over ‘insufficient’ network.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 24 Aug

Updated: New plan aims for roll out of self-driving vehicles by 2025

The Government has unveiled plans for new legislation to roll out self-driving vehicles on UK roads by 2025.

connected and autonomous vehicles 19 Aug

New statistics show learner driver pass rate fall

The car driving test pass rate for January to March 2022 was 47.1%, down from 48.1% in the previous quarter.

Driver Training 12 Aug

New DfT funded programme to decarbonise local roads

ADEPT has opened its three-year £30 million programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK.

Department for Transport 2 Aug

Drunk drivers account for 15% of road deaths, new DfT figures show

There were 220 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2020 where a motorist was over the drink drive limit.

drink driving 29 Jul

Van drivers 'twice as likely' to use a mobile phone while driving

New mobile phone use while driving data, from the Department for Transport (DfT), shows that van drivers are twice as likely to use a hand-held device.

safety and risk management 28 Jul

DfT sets out next steps to decarbonise transport

One year on from launching the transport decarbonisation plan, the DfT has set out its next steps to drive down greenhouse gas emissions from transport.

Department for Transport 26 Jul

Department for Transport - Page 15

Mark Harper named new transport secretary

DfT data suggests increase in car use in low traffic neighbourhoods

New law to ensure transport services keep running during strike action

'Noise camera' trials to identify antisocial drivers

Fleet fears over pace of Government 2025 self-driving ambitions

Plug-in vehicle grant order eligibility extended

E-scooter casualties more than treble while deaths rise tenfold

New ‘flat and flush’ EV charge points begin testing

Anne-Marie Trevelyan replaces Grant Shapps as Transport Secretary

Domestic business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels, DfT suggests

Council installing 500 on-street electric vehicle charge points

TfL and DfT agree long-term funding deal

New charge point scheme must meet fleet needs, says BVRLA

Funding to deliver faster on-street public charge points

Updated: New plan aims for roll out of self-driving vehicles by 2025

New statistics show learner driver pass rate fall

New DfT funded programme to decarbonise local roads

Drunk drivers account for 15% of road deaths, new DfT figures show

Van drivers 'twice as likely' to use a mobile phone while driving

DfT sets out next steps to decarbonise transport

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

Department for Transport - Page 15

Mark Harper named new transport secretary

DfT data suggests increase in car use in low traffic neighbourhoods

New law to ensure transport services keep running during strike action

'Noise camera' trials to identify antisocial drivers

Fleet fears over pace of Government 2025 self-driving ambitions

Plug-in vehicle grant order eligibility extended

E-scooter casualties more than treble while deaths rise tenfold

New ‘flat and flush’ EV charge points begin testing

Anne-Marie Trevelyan replaces Grant Shapps as Transport Secretary

Domestic business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels, DfT suggests

Council installing 500 on-street electric vehicle charge points

TfL and DfT agree long-term funding deal

New charge point scheme must meet fleet needs, says BVRLA

Funding to deliver faster on-street public charge points

Updated: New plan aims for roll out of self-driving vehicles by 2025

New statistics show learner driver pass rate fall

New DfT funded programme to decarbonise local roads

Drunk drivers account for 15% of road deaths, new DfT figures show

Van drivers 'twice as likely' to use a mobile phone while driving

DfT sets out next steps to decarbonise transport

Most read

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

Renault 5 E-Tech first drive | The compact EV we've been waiting for

Driver charged after lorry crashes onto railway line

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Dacia Sandero maintains top spot ahead of Tesla Model Y and VW Golf

Iain Forsyth named as managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK