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In 2016, we were named as one of the UK?s first Go Ultra Low Cities. We received ?6.1m funding awarded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles to introduce a range of innovative projects to support the uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs). What an exciting four years it has been!
Through our Go Ultra Low Nottingham programme we have helped to support the uptake of electric cars, vans and other low emission vehicles across the city and the wider area.
Whilst our initial funding has come to an end, with just a few postponed activities due to Covid-19 left to finish off, our work to promote zero emissions travel is just beginning. We?ve got more EV projects to look forward to in the coming years including continuing to expand our D2N2 charge point network and support our businesses to transition to electric, whilst launching a brand new van loan scheme, piloting wireless electric taxi charging infrastructure, not to mention the introduction of new electric transport services through our Future Transport Zones programme.
Watch the video below to see what we?ve achieved so far and what?s to come on our quest to become a leading electric city.
Fully battery electric vehicles are now paying no Benefit in Kind rate. The 0% rate will also apply to company cars registered from April 6, 2020, with emissions from 1-50g/km with an electric range of 130 miles or more. Hopefully this will mean we?ll see more companies adopting electric transport in the coming year.
Find out more about 0% BIK here, or get in touch with our Workplace Travel Service with any business enquiries at [email protected].
It?s a MYTH. Even if electricity is generated with large amounts of fossil fuels, EVs lead to lower carbon emissions overall, a study by the universities of Radboud in Nijmegen, Netherlands, and Cambridge and Exeter in the UK has shown.
The study shows that at the current carbon intensities of electricity generation, EVs are less emission intensive than fossil fuel equivalents for 95% of the world?s transport demand, with average lifetime emissions from EVs being 30% lower in the UK than for petrol cars.
The study also predicts that half of cars on the roads will be electric by 2050, reducing global CO2 emissions by up to 1.5 gigatonnes per year.
Richard Wellings from our Public Transport team was invited to Minsk, Belarus on an EV trade mission by the Belarus UK Embassy. Whilst there, part of the discussions were about an e-bus trial coming to Nottingham. Using super capacitors, this e-bus will be able to charge up very quickly at 350kW, giving 30 kilometres of range in 7 minutes. Charging is done with a pantograph ? an overhead charger which the bus drives under and begins charging without the driver leaving the bus. This type of charging works well for short and frequent bus trips, and reduces the weight of the bus with the lighter battery, allowing for increased passenger capacity.
We?re aiming to trial the bus later this year, helping to maintain the reliability of the Medilink service. This will be the first electric bus utilising pantograph technology in Nottingham.
Many Nottingham hackney taxi drivers have been offering free journeys to NHS workers, ensuring safe door to door transport between work and home. In a time where most people are not travelling and taxi use is severely reduced, it?s amazing to see the generosity of the drivers helping out where they can.
See here to read more about the Nottingham hackney taxi drivers offering their services to NHS workers.
DG Taxi Group have been taking measures to ensure vehicles are frequently sanitized and passengers are transported via the safest means available, while restricting the number of passengers per vehicle.
They have been delivering free bread and milk daily to vulnerable and isolated Nottingham residents over the last few weeks. Call 01158 700 411 if you?re in the Nottingham and Derby area if you are in need of this service, but note that this is on a first come first serve basis.
They have also launched DG Delivery for those in need, offering an essentials food box for ?12.99 plus delivery. Visit DG Taxi?s Facebook page here or call on 01159 246 111 for more details.?
If you need to drive and charge up your car, most of our charge points are still available to use. See here for any that are inaccessible currently due to car park closures following Covid-19.?
Be safe and use hand gel with 60%+ alcohol strength before and after using any charge points to prevent the spread of germs.
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If you need to use a Car Club car to get anywhere, be aware that Enterprise Car Club are currently only taking bookings over the phone by calling 0345 266 9290 to allow them to clean vehicles between each rental.
See Enterprise?s website here for more info.
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