Transport and the UK general election
For the next Government, the need to tackle climate change is more pressing than ever and transport is the highest-emitting sector
E-trucks: It’s time for the UK to make the switch
T&E appointed Element Energy to examine the techno-economic feasibility of an accelerated switch to battery electric trucks.
Electric HGVs will soon be cheaper overall than diesels in the UK
But the Government has still not set out a detailed plan to enable the transition to zero-emission trucks.
Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity
Renewable electricity will do the heavy lifting to decarbonise transport, but we still need the policies to make this happen, T&E says in a submission...
Phasing out the sale of polluting trucks in the UK
The Government's proposals to end of the sale of diesel trucks should be moved forward quickly, T&E says in a consultation response.
Trucks stuck in the ‘crawler lane’ in the shift to zero emissions
UK truck targets are too weak to meet the goal of ending diesel truck use by 2050.
How to decarbonise the UK’s freight sector by 2050
To achieve the UK’s net zero target, vehicles, including heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), will need to be entirely decarbonised. This study analyses polici...
All new lorries must be emissions-free in the 2030s if the UK is to decarbonise by 2050 – study
The sales of new diesel lorries will need to be phased out during the 2030s if the UK is to reach its net zero-emission climate target by 2050, a new ...
Better visibility for truck drivers in sight
Measures to protect vulnerable road users from being hit by heavy goods vehicles moved a step closer last month when ministers approved stricter rules...
London Mayor tells EU to bring forward deadline for safer trucks
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has told the EU to bring forward the deadline for trucks to comply with life-saving ‘direct vision’ standards.
EU states taken to court over air pollution must tackle the main cause: dirty diesels
Today’s decision to take six EU countries to court for failing to tackle repeated breaches of air quality limits is a long-overdue and welcome step, s...