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By John Curtis
Southampton becomes the eighth local authority area in just over a year to have statutory clean air directions lifted—joining Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Derby, South Gloucestershire, and the Blackwater Valley authorities. However, UK100 warns that hitting minimum legal compliance risks triggering a policy and funding cliff-edge.

By John Curtis
Commercial fleet adoption of electric light commercial vehicles (e-LCVs) has hit a worrying plateau, highlighting a dramatic disconnect between fleet operational realities and government decarbonisation targets.

By John Curtis
A comprehensive 12-month real-world commercial vehicle trial has revealed that electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) can already match, and in many operational scenarios exceed, the performance of traditional diesel trucks.

By John Curtis
A landmark five-year study has delivered the most definitive medical evidence to date that Clean Air Zones actively reverse childhood lung stunting and improve respiratory health. Led by Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with Imperial College London, the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Bedfordshire, and Southern California, the Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) study tracked more than 3,400 primary school children aged 6–9 across 84 schools between 2018 and 2022.

By John Curtis
This isn't just about grants; it's about anchoring the future of vehicle manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and battery innovation on British soil. Transitioning from promising R&D to commercial deployment at scale is vital if the UK wants to lead the global clean transport race.

By John Curtis
The used EV market has officially turned the corner. As affordable models feed through from fleet de-fleeting, EV adoption is shifting from early adopters into mainstream acceptance. Maintaining robust public charging and technician training is now critical to support this momentum.

By John Curtis
New research from Webfleet reveals the primary pressures threatening UK fleet profitability. Over half of operators (51%) report that volatile fuel and energy costs are their largest budget burden, while vehicle maintenance and unexpected downtime rank second at 24%.

By John Curtis
A coalition of over 40 industry leaders, including Openreach, BT Group, EVA England, battery manufacturers, and environmental groups, has sent a joint letter to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. They warn that diluting the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate risks undermining billions in committed investments across charging, manufacturing, and business fleets.

By John Curtis
Mobile catering has taken a giant leap toward zero-emission retailing as Crewe-based specialist manufacturer Whitby Morrison introduced the world’s first fully certified, purpose-built electric ice cream van

By John Curtis
A major consumer survey commissioned by ChargeUK and conducted by YouGov indicates that leveling the price gap between public EV charging and traditional forecourt fuels could trigger a massive 50% surge in consumer adoption.

By John Curtis
Fresh registration data from the SMMT reveals a phenomenal mid-year rally for electric mobility, with new battery-electric car sales jumping 44.5% year-on-year in July

By John Curtis
John Curtis said "The figure I've never seen before is how much this will raise: HMRC expects eVED to raise £1.1 billion for the exchequer in the first year... The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates the introduction of eVED will have a marginal 2% impact on forecast EV sales."