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Sales of new petrol and diesel cars to end in the UK by 2030.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Electric vehicle homecharge, workplace charging and on-street residential chargepoint scheme confirmed for another year.
Funding given to the grants for plug-in car, vans, taxis and motorcycles as part of the 2020 Budget.
Online service to help drivers and businesses prepare for the introduction of clean air zones released.
Residential street chargepoint funding doubled and plans increasing access to real-time information released.
Wireless charging for electric taxis to start in Nottingham.
Local authorities urged to take advantage of electric car funding as 'league table' of charging infrastructure released.
Additional £2.5 million for chargepoints on residential streets.
UK Government calls for action to tackle particulate matter released from tyres and brakes.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Record levels of investment in green transport in the north but tackling transport emissions cannot stop there.
New projects are powering the future of zero emission vehicles.
Bus commuters to benefit from funding of 263 new ultra low emission buses.
Minister Nusrat Ghani describes the steps being taken to ensure the bus network serves people’s transport needs and helps them meet 21st Century challenges.
Electric vehicle chargepoints to use innovative ‘smart’ technology.
The number of cars failing emissions tests has more than doubled since the new MOT introduced stricter emission rules on 20 May 2018.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiners will routinely check lorries they stop at the roadside for emissions cheat devices.
Haulage firms will benefit from a cheaper fee if they use less polluting lorries in plans to improve air quality across the UK.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiners found 293 lorries fitted with emissions cheat devices at roadside checks between August and November 2017.
Publication of the findings of the vehicle emissions testing programme.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Vehicles tested in the UK programme showed no evidence of car manufacturers, apart from the VW Group, fitting devices to defeat the approved emissions test programme.
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