Vehicles are the UK’s most valuable export as revenues reach £27bn October 12, 2021 UK export revenues for vehicles have reached £27bn in 2020, making vehicles Britain’s most valuable trade good. In a report published today, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) highlighted how the British automotive sector kept on generating revenue even during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a whole, the country’s industry produced a £74bn total [...]
Better connectivity will remove 750,000 lorries off Britain’s roads October 11, 2021 Improving transport connectivity in the UK could save up to 27.8 megatonnes of CO2 emissions by 2035, the equivalent of taking 750,000 lorries off the country’s roads. In a report published today, communications industry analyst Assembly showed that connectivity will play a huge part in the UK’s transition to carbon neutrality. Directly enhancing the connectivity [...]
‘Shocking’ transport gap revealed between north and south of UK October 8, 2021 UK think-tank Onward has revealed a staggering gap between the north and south of the UK when it comes to the number of jobs that are easily reachable by car and public transport. Mapping those jobs that can be reached within an hour’s drive or a 90-minute commute, researchers found that some parts of England [...]