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Leading the charge on World EV Day!

Highways England is super-charging a green incentive scheme with a multi-million pound investment that allows businesses to try electric vehicles for free before they buy.
Health

Lockdown did not reduce “most harmful” type of air pollution in Scotland

The significant reduction in vehicle journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown did not reduce the level of toxic fine particles in Scotland’s air, according to experts at the University of Stirling.
Business

An update from the DVSA: Increasing the number of car driving tests

The suspension of testing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to exceptionally high demand for driving tests.
Business

Driving lessons in Wales set to restart

July 27th marked as the restart date for lessons in Wales as Scotland still waits
Teaching & Training

UK’s learner drivers will lose almost £10k daily until driving tests restart later this month

Official figures reveal that learner drivers across the UK lost a total of £826,551 in just 90 days through expired theory test certificates as driving tests in the UK were postponed from March 23 2020, as the country announced its lockdown in response to COVID-19.
Health

Nicola Sturgeon has just said in Parliament that theory tests and motorcycle training can restart in Scotland on July 22nd

ADIs in cars will need to wait longer to hear when they can return
Health

Some driving and riding test centres to remain closed for safety checks

Another update from the DVSA on which test centres will remain closed
Other

All theory tests in Scotland and Wales up to and including 14 July have been rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

DVSA are emailing anyone with a test booked up to and including 14 July in Scotland and Wales to let them know it has been rescheduled.
Business

Driving lessons, theory tests and driving tests to restart in England

Driving lessons and theory tests will restart on Saturday 4 July 2020 in England, and car driving tests will restart from Wednesday 22 July 2020.

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