Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

Never a better time to embrace the cleanest and most efficient vehicles

Andy Eastlake, managing director of Zemo Partnership, examines the fleet impact of clean air zones.

LowCVP becomes Zemo Partnership to reflect net zero target

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) name change reflects the UK's ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership 18 Feb

Road pricing support grows as fuel duty receipts fall

The Government is being urged to overhaul motoring taxation and replace it with road pricing as part of its plans for a ‘green’ recovery.

28 Jul

Coronavirus: Unique opportunity to rethink travel, says Government

Covid-19 can provide the catalyst for a green transport revolution, according to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps.

16 Jul

Transport secretary Grant Shapps to speak at LowCVP conference

Grant Shapps MP, secretary of state for transport, has been announced as the headline speaker at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) conference, which takes place online on July 15.

8 Jul

LowCVP Annual Conference 2020: Decarbonising the transport sector

Transport secretary Grant Shapps to speak at the LowCVP Annual Conference 2020 on July 15.

1 Jul

Low CVP conference tackles green transport agenda

The 2020 LowCVP Conference will focus on how the UK can seize the opportunity for an investment-led green recovery in road transport as we emerge from Covid-19.

25 Jun

LowCVP outlines annual strategy with focus on net zero

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has published its new annual work programme with net zero as the clear, ultimate destination.

1 Jun

James McGeachie named LowCVP technical and programme director

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has announced James McGeachie as its new technical and programme director.

27 Apr

‘Perfect storm’ brewing and success (or otherwise) of Brexit is crucial

By Andy Eastlake, managing director of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

31 Jan

Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce report cover

Reducing peak demand key to EV transition

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has made a series of recommendations to enable the efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs).

15 Jan

Fleets divided over future of diesel and petrol vehicles

Fleet decision-makers are split over when the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans should be phased out, or whether it should happen at all.

28 Oct

Government wants full decarbonisation of transport sector

The Government says there is a need to go “further and faster” to reduce transport emissions to reach its net zero emissions target by 2050.

16 Oct

Increase in EV orders highlights importance of tax policy clarity

By Andy Eastlake, managing director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

16 Sep

Short-term action needed to cut transport emissions, says LowCVP

Organisations must take short-term action to cut transport emissions instead of waiting for the electric solution to arrive, says the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.

8 Jul

Compact light-weight vehicle growth predicted

LowCVP says that compact, lightweight electric or low-emission vehicles have the potential to provide mobility solutions for people living in towns and cities.

28 Jun

LowCVP conference to focus on low carbon fuels

The LowCVP's 2019 Annual Conference, taking place in Westminster, London, on Monday, July 8, will focus on the low carbon fuels agenda.

20 Jun

LowCVP to facilitate Government's new Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce

Energy and automotive industries will be brought together by the newly-formed Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce to plan for the changes needed as EV use rises.

11 Sep

Increased mobility to see switch from car ownership to usage

Instead of using the car to get from A to B, private and business motorists will choose multi-modal options, experts predict.

9 Aug

LowCVP Annual Conference to consider how to drive ‘greener’ vehicle choice

High profile speakers at the annual conference will discuss what the most effective ways are to motivate consumers and fleets to change their vehicle choices.

25 Jun