Britain has some of the safest roads in the world but deaths are not dropping
Some 1,752 people were killed in 2019, which is just 2 fewer than in 2012
MPs are under pressure to trigger a fresh decline in road traffic casualties
RAC reveals 72% want speed limits on motorways to be lowered when it is wet
France already cuts its motorway speed limits by 12mph in inclement weather
Smart motorways with digital signs on gantries to notify about variable speed limits means putting a system in place should - in theory - be simple
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MPs join calls for zero emission vehicle mandate to push carmakers to up their game
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Consumers must shift their refuelling habits once they purchase an EV, MPs warn
Transport Select Committee urges ‘clear policy framework’ to prepare market and drivers for end of fossil fuel car sales from 2030
MPs on the Transport Select Committee have today joined growing the growing chorus of calls for the government to introduce a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate in a bid to accelerate the market for electric cars ahead of petrol and diesel sales coming to an end in 2030.
Among a series of recommendations for boosting supply and demand of electric vehicles (EVs) ahead of the 2030 phase out sales of fossil fuel cars and 2035 phase out of hybrids, the Committee called for regulatory requirements for carmakers to sell a minimum proportion of zero emission cars which trends upwards over time, or - if unable to reach targets - to purchase credits from from other manufacturers.
MPs: Charge electric car batteries ‘little but often’ to avoid blackouts 28/07/2021, 12:06 am
Electric vehicle owners should be incentivised to recharge batteries ‘ittle but often’ to avoid blackouts, according to MPs (John Walton/PA)
Electric car owners should be incentivised to recharge batteries “little but often” to avoid blackouts, according to MPs.
A report by the Commons Transport Select Committee called for pricing to be used to change drivers’ charging habits to ensure the growing demand for electricity can be met.
The committee urged the Government to take measures to encourage drivers to top up batteries frequently rather than recharging from empty to full in one go, which puts more strain on the electrical grid.