Error parsing XSLT file: \xslt\FacebookOpenGraph.xslt Autumn Statement 2014: Key Points
Cookies on Businesscar

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Car website. However, if you would like to, you can change your cookies at any time

BusinessCar magazine website email Awards mobile

The start point for the best source of fleet information

Autumn Statement 2014: Key Points

Date: 03 December 2014   |   Author:

Chancellor George Osborne delivered his last Autumn Statement before the general election, and though it wasn't one packed with business car-relevant content, as always there were a few titbits

. Fuel duty frozen

. Driverless car test beds confirmed for Bristol, Greenwich (London), Milton Keynes and Coventry, along with an additional £9m in funding from Government

. Another £4m for the Clean Vehilce Technology fund for 2014-15, which funds vehicle modifications by local authorities to reduce air pollution

. Confirmation of £15m between 2015-16 and 2020-21 for a national network of EV charge points on the Strategic Road Network

. £85m to support ultra-low emission cities, taxis and buses

. Additional £10m for London between 2017-18 and 2019-20 to increase low-emission vehicle take-up in order to support an Ultra-low emission zone introduction by 2025

. Confirmation of £15bn road-building project announced earlier this week

. The first electronic motorway fuel price comparison signs to be introduced next year on the M5 between Bristol and Exeter



Share


Subscribe