LowCVP Press Releases

135 press releases found  [Displaying 1 to 10]

• New van technologies guide to help cut fuel cost, emissions and climate impact

  30/04/2019

  The Low Emission Van Guide, intended for use by van buyers, fleet managers and procurement leaders, provides an overview of low emission vans, the alternative fuels and technologies that can be used as well as providing advice on fleet management best practice.

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• Government provides £1m funding to expand clean air retrofit solutions

  14/02/2019

  The Government has committed almost £1m funding support to three vehicle retrofit technology suppliers to accredit technologies for cutting polluting emissions from a wider range of vehicle types. 

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• Buses lead the way on the ‘Road to Zero’

  06/02/2019

  The LowCVP welcomes the announcement of the winners of the latest round of Ultra-Low Emission Bus funding which will provide £48m support for 263 ultra-low emission vehicles.

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• LowCVP and TfL unify bus test to support UK manufacturers

  31/10/2018

  From 1 November 2018, there will be one unified test procedure used by both Transport for London (TfL) and the national Ultra Low Emission Bus (ULEB) accreditation scheme, streamlining market access for manufacturers of clean, low carbon buses. 

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• Green taxi guide launched to support drive for cleaner city air

  05/10/2018

  To support today’s announcement from Defra which provides details on actions to tackle air quality from 33 local authorities, the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) and Energy Saving Trust (EST) are jointly publishing the ‘Low Emission Taxi Guide’.

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• Government announces £2.5m funding for the LowCVP’s emissions-cutting retrofit scheme

  28/09/2018

  The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) welcomes today’s announcement that up to £2.5 million Government funding is being made available to increase the range of vehicle retrofit technologies capable of cutting emissions from larger road vehicles already in use and enable them to meet Clean Air Zone and ULEZ requirements.

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• Why bigger isn't always better; matching battery size with vehicle use is crucial for the environment, reveals a new report from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

  12/09/2018

  Report by Ricardo, commissioned by the LowCVP: Presented at LCV2018 event, Millbrook, 12 September 2018, by Andy Eastlake, LowCVP, and Jane Paterson, Ricardo. (Link to presentation)

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  Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce set up to tackle energy sector opportunities and impacts associated with the rise of electric vehicles

  11/09/2018

  Announcement of the start of the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce alongside the Prime Minister's Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham.

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• LowCVP Conference focuses on enabling transition on the ‘Road to Zero’

  12/07/2018

  Highlights of the LowCVP's 15th Annual Conference including: AA Populus survey finds that ‘Mr & Mrs mainstream motorist’ are some way from embracing the switch to electric cars  

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• “Partnership at the heart” of Government’s ‘Road-to-Zero’ strategy

  09/07/2018

  LowCVP response to the announcement of the Government's 'Road-to-Zero' strategy.

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