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Mackins celebrates PAS 2060 accreditation

Mackins Accident Repair Centres has achieved PAS 2060 certification across its entire group. It achieved this status after collaborating with energy and carbon specialists ECA, which calculated the carbon footprint […]

EVs drive new car market growth

The UK new car market grew for the sixth month in a row in January, with 131,994 units representing the best start to the year since Covid-19 struck. According to […]

Fix Auto Basingstoke achieves PAS 2060 status

Fix Auto Basingstoke has become the latest franchise partner to achieve carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060. The Hampshire-based business has worked with the network’s outsourced procurement and […]

Taylor named new Vauxhall MD

Vauxhall has announced that James Taylor has been confirmed as new managing director. His appointment is part of a wider restructure of its UK management team. Taylor is joined by […]

Autonomous HGV project gets green light

A consortium project has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver the world’s first autonomous zero-emission HGV. The consortium, Hub2Hub, has been selected by the Centre for Connected Autonomous Vehicles […]

Xtrac achieves ESG treble

Automotive specialist Xtrac has achieved three more ESG accreditations over the past 12 months. They include attaining the Environment, Social and Governance ESG Mark, setting emissions reduction goals through the […]

Government pledges £30m to greener roads

The government is pledging £30m to help decarbonise UK roads. The funding will be set aside to support construction of motorways using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ […]

Charging infrastructure developing too slowly

The number of installed public devices has increased by 8,680 since January 2022, according to figures released by the government. This represents an increase of 31% increase. Meanwhile, the number […]

Energy crisis impacting EV sales

The ongoing energy and cost-of-living crisis is impacting buyers’ decision to consider an electric vehicle as their next car. This is according to a year’s research carried out by What […]

Copart secures Carbon Literacy Silver accreditation

Copart UK has achieved Carbon Literacy Silver Accreditation in record time, as part of its ongoing Plan-Net-Zero sustainability commitment. This achievement highlights Copart’s ongoing commitment to tackling climate change, reducing […]

Britishvolt goes into administration

UK electric vehicle battery manufacturer Britishvolt has gone into administration. The company was being established in Northumbria to meet the growing demand for batteries as EVs become more commonplace on […]

Nearly half a million EVs to join UK roads in 2023

An estimated 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023, according to DriveElectric. The EV leasing company says this is a significant increase from […]