Government takes historic step - sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to end in the UK by 2030.

£1.3 billion to accelerate the roll-out of chargepoints.

Green number plates for clean vehicles from December 2020.

42% will not return to High Street

Shopping online is the new normal for 64% of UK.

Truck, van and cargo cycle for pandemic freight delivery.

Diversity of workforce win in the access to clean air vehicles.

Old school round table feel for virtual meeting rich in operators' knowledge for alternative fuel vehicles.

- Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select up to three operators for a twelve-month trial of rental e-scooters
- Trial is open to all London boroughs that want to join
- E-scooter rental trials could begin in spring next year

We are starting to see more and more e-scooters on roads and pathways. IOC chairman Carl Lomas took a look at e-scooters in Vienna. Lomas comments, ‘road safety is clearly the top issue when looking at scooters.’

DfT announce £175 million more for cycling and walking as research shows public support

Survey reveals 8 out of 10 people support measures to reduce road traffic; two-thirds support reallocating road space for active travel.

Greater Manchester Highway Works on the Key Route Network from 13/11/2020

For Transit, tomorrow is on the horizon – don’t hold your breath; first deliveries for Europe look like 2022.

Midnight blue for laptop launch of the new Ford electric Transit van. First glimpse of the zero-emission new Ford E-Transit in an exciting global launch Thursday November 12.

Ford Motor Company President and CEO, Jim Farley, delivered a virtual unveiling of the new E-Transit.

But beware, first deliveries are looking like 2022 for Europe.

Whistl, has announced that it has taken leases on 450k sqft of warehouse space to meet the growing demand for Whistl Fulfilment and Contact Centres.

It has taken 300k sqft at Belkin House, Express Business Park, expanding its existing Rushden fulfilment capability and is opening its fifth Fulfilment centre, located in Unit 3 Northampton GPark.

Brexit Bubble on the IOC web brings fourth NAO report.

On Friday 6th November the UK Parliament's National Audit Office published its fourth report on the UK's border preparedness from 01 Jan 2021 onward.

"likely that widespread disruption will occur from 1 January 2021."