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Wednesday, 28 July 2021

BBC News

• Electric car charging prices 'must be fair' say MPsConsumers should not have to pay excessive prices to use public car charging, MPs say.

The Guardian

• UK government backs scheme for motorway cables to power lorriesThe government will fund the design of a scheme to install overhead electric cables to power electric lorries on a motorway near Scunthorpe, as part of a series of studies on how to decarbonise road freight.

Times Online

• Drivers who don’t wear a seatbelt may face penalty points and ban [subscription]Drivers face having penalty points added to their licence for failing to wear a seatbelt amid growing concern over the number of people who go without.

City AM

• MPs join call to end electric vehicle charging 'postcode lottery'MPs have added their voice to calls for the government to lay out a clear plan for how it will The post MPs join call to end electric vehicle charging 'postcode lottery' appeared first on CityAM.

Birmingham Post

• One million e-scooter rides taken in West Country during trialNew data suggests the scheme has saved hundreds of thousands of car trips in the region
• Jaguar Land Rover makes £110m loss as computer chip shortage bitesFirm encouraged by recovery - but a major challenge remains

London Evening Standard

• MPs: Charge electric car batteries ‘little but often’ to avoid blackoutsA report by the Commons’ Transport Select Committee called for pricing to be used to change drivers’ charging habits.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Battery powered freight receives £20 million funding boostThe Government is encouraging fleet operators to convert to battery-electric vehicles in the transition to zero emission road freight.   Pioneering £20 million zero emission road freight trials, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered by Innovate UK, will help to develop innovative solutions to support the uptake of zero emission trucks.   Using learning from field testing battery-electric vehicles in a real-world environment, and from undertaking feasibility studies, these activities will help to design and develop cost-effective, zero emission heavy goods vehicle...
• DfT survey to assess driver shortage impactsThe Department for Transport has released a survey to assess the impact driver shortages are having on the road haulage industry.    To access the survey click here.    The survey closes 6 August. All responses should be sent to RSSSFOLRCOVID19@dft.gov.uk with the subject line: Response to DfT Haulier Survey.   

Other News Sources

• Climate impact of UK's £27.4bn roads plan 'not a matter for the courts', judge rulesThe High Court has ruled that the Government did not need to assess the climate impact of its second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2), after green campaigners argued that the £27.4bn package is not aligned with the 2050 net-zero commitment.