clean air zones
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Fleet industry news 12 May 2021Birmingham clean air zone vehicle scrappage scheme launched
Birmingham City Council has launched a vehicle scrappage and travel credit scheme ahead of the opening of its clean air zone (CAZ) on June 1.
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Fleet industry news 4 May 2021Fleets urged to ready operations for expanded ULEZ
Enterprise is urging truck and van fleets to plan now to avoid paying charges and potentially fines when London’s Ultra-Low-Emission Zone (ULEZ) expands.
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Fleet industry news 4 May 2021Clean air zones among biggest fleet challenges, according to Arval
Concerns surrounding Clean Air Zones (CAZs) have been highlighted as two of the top three issues that car and van fleets believe they will face before 2026.
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Fleet industry news 15 Mar 2021Bath Clean Air Zone goes live
Bath has launched the first charging clean air zone (CAZ) outside London today.
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Electric fleet news 12 Mar 2021Oxford zero emission zone pilot scheme to be launched in August
Oxford City Council has approved the introduction of a zero emission zone (ZEZ) pilot, paving the way for the wider roll-out of restrictions.
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Environment news 5 Mar 2021Government urged to introduce clean air zones “as quickly as possible”
The Government has been urged to implement CAZs as quickly as possible after the UK was ruled to “systematically and persistently” exceed legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.
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Environment news 1 Mar 2021
Bristol submit plans for £9 per day clean air zone charge for cars and vans
Bristol City Council has agreed its final proposals for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and will now submit them to Government.
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Electric fleet news 22 Feb 2021British Gas commits to electrify its fleet by 2025
British Gas says it plans to never order another ICE vehicle again after signing a deal for a further 2,000 Vivaro-e electric vans from Vauxhall.
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Electric fleet news 15 Feb 2021Workplace and home charging schemes get £50m boost
Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) expanded to include small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) extended, announces DfT.
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General News 8 Feb 2021
New AA Smart Lease launched to help CAZ compliance
The AA has launched a new car leasing product, AA Smart Lease, through LeasePlan, to help give drivers access to cars compliant with clean air zones (CAZs).
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Fleet industry news 6 Jan 2021Council urged to scrap workplace parking levy plans
Plans to introduce a workplace parking levy in Leicester should be scrapped while businesses struggle with the impact of Covid-19, says city councillor.
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Tax and legislation news 21 Dec 2020Support for road pricing grows as MPs launch inquiry
Three in five people say they support charging motorists a fee to drive around towns and cities. One in four are strongly supportive, Ipsos Mori poll suggests.
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Environment news 20 Dec 2020Councils demand more powers as they commit to 'net zero' by 2030
Regional leaders from 41 councils have committed to cutting council emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2030, and emissions from their communities by 2045.
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Electric fleet news 8 Dec 2020Green number plates make cheaper parking for EVs possible
The first electric vehicles will be given green number plates from today, with Government suggesting the move could unlock incentives for drivers and fleets.
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Fleet industry news 14 Oct 2020Leeds clean air zone ‘no longer required’
The clean air zone (CAZ) in Leeds is no longer required after fleets switched to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review has found.
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Fleet industry news 8 Oct 2020
Venson research highlights appetite for more CAZs to promote EV uptake
Venson Automotive Solutions is supporting this year’s Clean Air Day (October 8), with a survey by the company revealing that 47% of people want to play their part in reduction pollution by tackling traffic emissions.
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Fleet200 news 8 Oct 2020Fleet200: Average CO2 emissions show slight drop compared with 2019
And that’s despite new WLTP testing regime producing higher figures
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Fleet industry news 21 Sep 2020
Fleet help needed for clean air zone research
Fleets that use telematics are being urged to help researchers ahead of the introduction of charging clean air zones (CAZs) next year.
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General News 9 Sep 2020Improving air quality could boost UK economy by £1.6bn, finds CBI
The UK economy could be boosted by £1.6 billion a year if it met World Health Organisation guidelines for air pollution, a report by CBI Economics has found.
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Fleet industry news 24 Aug 2020Manchester developing CAZ vehicle finance scheme
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) continues to plan for charging clean air zone in 2022 despite other local authorities assessing their need following pollution falls.
