Nissan’s Sunderland plant could make Renault and Mitsubishi cars if factory is competitive, top exec says February 6, 2023 Nissan’s Sunderland plant could start producing Renault and Mitsubishi cars under the rebooted alliance between the Japanese and French car makers, but only if the factory is competitive, Nissan’s chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta said today. Gupta told journalists this afternoon that the move could happen depending on the factory’s competitiveness. “If Sunderland is competitive, [...]
UK losing out on £2bn a year by not taxing shipping pollution, green groups say February 6, 2023 The UK government is missing out on £2bn a year by not taxing shipping pollution, environmentalists say, if plans to extend the Emissions Trading Scheme to the sector are applied more broadly. Introduced by the UK government after Brexit, the ETS caps the amount of greenhouse gas emissions energy-intensive sectors – such as aviation and [...]
Sadiq Khan warns rebel boroughs against challenging ULEZ expansion February 6, 2023 Sadiq Khan has warned a number of rebel boroughs against challenging the London-wide expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, saying their case was “wholly without merit and misconceived.” Four Conservative boroughs sent a pre-action letter to Transport for London (TfL) on 13 January, challenging Khan’s decision to expand the ULEZ to Greater [...]
Green energy: Subsidies need planning reform to stop firms being lured by US billions – Wartsila boss February 6, 2023 Subsidies for green energy will only lead to a ramp up of renewables if they are matched with planning reforms, warned Wartsila.
Car makers call for EV tax cuts in March Budget to help drive green transition February 6, 2023 Car makers have called on the UK government to implement a raft of tax cuts in the March Budget to help support the transition to electric vehicles. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said today that the upcoming budget – which will be announced on 15 March – is a good opportunity to [...]
Safety first as Volvo’s EV UK sales accelerate, but shares still take a hit February 3, 2023 The UK remains a key market for automaker Volvo, along with Italy and Belgium where its models shifted faster than anywhere else. The Swedish carmaker, which is majority owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said its global sales were up two per cent last month to 48,520, from the same period last year but [...]
‘Bloody rail strikes!’: Union boss is late to own picket at Euston as he warns walk-outs could go to 2026 February 3, 2023 Strikes by train drivers could continue for three more years, a trade union boss has warned – as he was late to his own picket because.. of rail strikes. Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan spoke as the majority of Britain’s train services were cancelled on Friday due to industrial action. Train driver members of Aslef [...]
Train strikes today: How will lines servicing London be affected by Friday’s walk-outs – and is there any end in sight? February 3, 2023 Britain’s train services are being hit by strike action again on Friday, but the capital will remain largely unaffected – as long as you don’t have to commute in or out of London. Who is striking and why? Train driver members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) unions are walking out in [...]
More Covid restrictions lifted: China and Hong Kong scrap need for PCR test to travel between authorities February 3, 2023 Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require Covid PCR tests or be limited, authorities have announced. Hong Kong’s tourism industry has suffered since 2019 after months of political strife that at times turned into violent clashes between protesters and police, as well as harsh entry restrictions implemented during the pandemic. “From Monday, [...]
Bank Station: Cars will be banned from Square Mile accident blackspot as works to make area safer begin later this month February 2, 2023 One of the Square Mile’s most dangerous junctions is to go car-free in a bid to save lives and make it more tourist-friendly. The Queen Victoria Street junction with Bank Station will permanently close on 13 February, with the City of London Corporation embarking on a major redevelopment program. There is set to be major [...]