A six-month micro logistics hub trial has gone live in Wandsworth, supporting a switch to zero-emission last-mile deliveries in the London borough.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) continues to expand its fleet of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Commercial vehicles, replacing its diesel vans.
Defrais replacing more than 400 diesel company cars with Toyota Auris Hybrid models in line with plans to switch to cleaner vehicles across its fleet.
Defra has awarded funding to local authority schemes that will help improve air quality including through driving uptake of ULEVs.
Drivers could be given extra incentives to switch to for ultra-low emission vehicles, including being allowed to use bus lanes and given priority at traffic lights under a consultation on Clean Air