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Electric Vehicle Approved?

6/24/2019

 
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Car dealerships with staff skilled in selling and servicing Electric & Hybrid Vehicles to be formally approved and promoted by a new Government backed scheme.
​Electric Vehicle Retailer Certification
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  • The EVA Certification recognises car dealerships with knowledge, capability and commitment to Electric & Hybrid Vehicles.
  • The EVA certification includes a specific set of standards for Electric & Hybrid Vehicle retail and aftersales that ensures that the automotive industry is ready to embrace the Electrification of the UK car market. 
  • The EVA accreditation is awarded to individual car dealership locations that are independently audited by the Energy Saving Trust.
  • The independence of this process gives consumers the certainty that the car dealership with the EVA accreditation is a leader in the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle sector.
  • The scheme ensures retailers are ready for the market shift towards alternatively powered vehicles for the benefit of the UK motorists.
  • The EVA certification allows accredited car dealerships to possess the knowledge and expertise necessary to ensure their customers have a positive and well-informed experience when buying new or used Electric & Hybrid Vehicle sector.
  • The EVA Certification encourages more car owners’ to switch to greener alternative vehicles.

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Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ). DEADLINE DAY.…… Are you ready?

6/24/2019

 
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On the 1st January 2021 the introduction of an “Air Pollution Reduction Scheme”, such a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) or a daily traffic toll will be rolled out across the North East England.

The two options carry heavy financial penalties on all polluting diesel and petrol lorries, vans, cars, buses and taxis, entering Newcastle... only ultra-low emissions vehicles will be exempt.

Typical Charges
  1. A typical £12.50 daily charge on high-polluting vehicles who to enter the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) covering the centres of Newcastle and Gateshead, stretching up to Gosforth and down the Coast Road to Wallsend. 
  2. A £1.70 toll on the Tyne, Swing, and Redheugh bridges that would affect most drivers.

Why?  Spending time in areas with high air pollution can worsen symptoms of asthma, damage our lungs and reduce life expectancy.

A Clean Air Charging Zone will reduce air pollution in Newcastle by encouraging businesses to transition to cleaner, less polluting vehicles that won’t be subject to these charges.

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New Driving Licence Rule Change for Alternative Fuelled vehicles (AFVs)

6/24/2019

 
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Recently, UK law has mandated a change in the weight limit for Category B driving licence holders who drive Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles, AFVs; it has now increased from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes.

Why? The extra weight allowance compensates for the heavy batteries used within Electric and Hybrid Vans.

Working with the DVSA to support this change the Department for Transport has provided a syllabus of learning that covers handling and driving techniques for laden AFVs, safe loading and instruction upon how the various fuels used to power AFVs should be administered.

For LGV drivers to take advantage of this learning they must receive a minimum of 5 hours of training.  

In support, REVAMP has developed a suite of non-accredited AFV CPD courses with a clear focus around Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Knowledge, Safety and Awareness. These bite-sized courses are also prevalent to service employees at motor manufacturers, franchised vehicle dealerships, leasing and accident management companies and fleet supply organisations.

REVAMP’s accredited (IMI) Electric & Hybrid Vehicle qualification provision also serves to instruct individuals from the technical & retail automotive industry and the public sectors, for example for maintenance and service motor mechanics, fleet managers, to members of the emergency services who attend an accident involving an Electric or Hybrid Vehicle.

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