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News: May 2010

20 May 2010: Hammond rules out road pricing and fuel duty hikes as he takes over at DfT

New Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond has ruled out road pricing and said he will 'stabilise’ fuel prices for motorists, but acknowledged that motoring has got to be greener. &... Read on »

13 May 2010: Econogo launches electric scooter in the UK

British company econogo has launched yogo, the UK’s first electric scooter that uses a fully detachable and portable lithium battery. Traditionally, electric two-wheelers in the UK have used... Read on »

13 May 2010: Towards Carfree Cities Conference IX - 28 June to 1 July 2010

The ninth Towards Carfree Cities conference will be held in the historic city of York, England, from Monday 28 June to Thursday 1 July 2010. Coming to the UK for the first time, this year's confer... Read on »

13 May 2010: Transport Minister Announced

The Prime Minister has announced the appointment of Philip Hammond, MP for Runnymede and Weybridge to be Secretary of State for Transport. Mr Hammond was raised in Essex, attending school in Brent... Read on »

10 May 2010: Pan European Workplace Travel Plan Awards 2010 - PEWTA

The Ceremony of 2010 Pan European Workplace Travel Plan Awards (PEWTA) was held on Thursday 6 May in Graz, Austria, as part of the European Conference on Mobility Management. This is the 3rd y... Read on »

6 May 2010: Hundreds sign up to new car-sharing scheme

A new car rental scheme that aims to make car usage in the UK more efficient has had dozens of cars and hundreds of drivers registering a week after its launch. WhipCar claims to be the world's... Read on »

6 May 2010: Transport for London issues £67m tender for green vehicles

Transport for London (TfL) has issued a tender worth £67 million, for up to 1,300 zero and low carbon vehicles. At the same time, the transport authority has issued a second tender for 25,... Read on »

6 May 2010: Green, cheap and now safe: the golf buggy arrives on UK roads

Eco-friendly commuters and businesses looking for a low cost alternative to electric and hybrid cars now have the opportunity to test drive the latest green vehicle to hit the UK market - the golf ... Read on »

6 May 2010: Transport Statistics - Road Traffic and Congestion

The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics: Road Traffic and Congestion in Great Britain: Provisional Estimates Q1 2010 Click Read on »